The Monarch Knights are on the road again on Thursday to play the Flanagan Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Monarch came up short against Cypress Bay and fell 11-8.
Adriel Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Diego Rojas, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Flanagan's hitters rose to the challenge against a Patriots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.04 points allowed on Wednesday. Flanagan narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past American Heritage 10-9. The win was familiar territory for Flanagan who now have three in a row.
Miguelangel Colmenares was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Herrera, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Monarch now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Flanagan, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Monarch came up short against Flanagan in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 8-4. Can Monarch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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