Fargo Downs Kansas City, takes Series Win

Fargo, ND — It was an Independence day clash between two talented teams, but the Redhawks took down the Monarchs, 8-4, on Saturday afternoon.

The Redhawks took a 1-0 advantage in the first frame when Jose Sermo lifted a two-out sac fly and brought home Jesus Lujano.

Kansas City grabbed the tying run in the third when Brady Lindsly walked and Nick Martini grabbed a base hit. Shortly after, JD Davis tallied an RBI single to send in Lindsly.

The Monarchs had their first lead of the night in the fifth inning as Luken Baker connected on the 1-0 pitch and delivered a two-run bomb to left field.

In the bottom half of the frame, Juan Fernandez roped a liner into center field as Aiden Byrne crossed home plate.

Hudson Head opened up the sixth frame with a double which brought in Trevor Boone who lifted a sac fly and brought home Head. The Monarchs had a 4-2 lead, but that was the last run they would score.

Fargo tied the game with back-to-back RBI singles from Cole Yearsley and Bryne in the sixth frame. Just one batter later, Lujano directed a grounder into left and allowed Yearsley to score.

The Redhawks would not let up as they put another three runs on the board in the seventh inning on a Yearsley single and a Bryne sac fly.

It was a tough afternoon for the Monarchs as they tallied eight hits, but left eight runners on base. KC will look to finish out their nine-game roadtrip with a victory tomorrow afternoon.