While Monarch's win against McArthur wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 5-3. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Nathan Zolnowski tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Monarch is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 0-5 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, Yamil Alba and Jacob Weiner did most of the damage at the plate: Alba got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Weiner went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Weiner is becoming a predictor of Monarch's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Brody Reavis also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Monarch picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-5. As for McArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Monarch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 loss against Fort Lauderdale on the 26th. As for McArthur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-2 defeat against Pompano Beach on the 26th.
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