The Monarch Knights will square off against the American Heritage Stallions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monarch is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Northeast with a sharp 17-1 victory on Thursday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Hurricanes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kyle Jensen
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Kyle Jensen made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Jensen was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anthony Mercado was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jacob Weiner was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Monarch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while American Heritage put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Jensen Beach. The Stallions walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stallions.
Evan Fernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Fernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Ashley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Monarch's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
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