Moniteau stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Clarion-Limestone Lions. The win was nothing new for Moniteau as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Dawson Wallace made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wallace has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wallace was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keagan Book was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three runs and a triple. Blaine Jamison was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Clarion-Limestone's side, they 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 victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Clarion-Limestone, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Moniteau will head out on the road to take on New Castle at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Moniteau's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so New Castle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clarion-Limestone, they will head out on the road to face off against Moniteau at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Moniteau will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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