Monticello extended their losing streak to 11 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-11 in the process. They came up short against the Warwick Wildcats, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
As for Warwick, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Warwick's part, Michael Hennessy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hennessy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Luca Siebert and Michael Molinelli did most of the damage at the plate: Siebert went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Molinelli went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Siebert has become a key player for Warwick: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dallas Kaminski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Monticello will head out to square off against Goshen Central at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gladiators have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. Warwick has already played their next contest (against Cornwall Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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