Moniteau is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Clarion-Limestone is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Moniteau Warriors will take on the Clarion-Limestone Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Moniteau: 2.2, Clarion-Limestone: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Moniteau gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over New Castle.
Connor Ealy and Dawson Cook made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ealy pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Cook tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ealy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ealy scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cook scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keagan Book, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ian Ross, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Clarion-Limestone lost 15-4 to Moniteau on Thursday.
Clarion-Limestone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Lutz, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Moniteau's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Clarion-Limestone, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Moniteau has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Clarion-Limestone struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Moniteau took their victory against Clarion-Limestone when the teams last played on Thursday by a conclusive 15-4. Does Moniteau have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarion-Limestone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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