The Monarch Knights will venture away from home to take on the Northeast Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Monarch blew South Plantation out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday South Plantation got their revenge. The Knights fell just short of the Paladins by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since March 21, 2024.
Kyle Jensen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northeast). They put the hurt on Stranahan with a sharp 18-9 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Northeast's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9. As for Monarch, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything went Monarch's way against Northeast in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Monarch made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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