Monroe came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Stanwood Spartans onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Monroe also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Not much got past AJ Welch, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Stanwood off the board. Welch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Barrow, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Stanwood, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
As of now, neither Monroe nor Stanwood have any future games scheduled.
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