Monarchs Cash In Nine Runs Off a Dozen Hits

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Fargo, ND — It was a feel good type of win for Kansas City as they took down the Redhawks, 9-2, in the final game of the roadtrip on Sunday afternoon.

The Monarchs get off to a fast start with a pair of runs in the first frame as JD Davis was the first base runner on with a hit by a pitch. Luken Baker walked and then Austin Callahan roped a fly ball off the wall to send in both runners. Callahan now has a team-leading 32 RBI’s while batting at a .293 clip.

 

KC continued their foot on the gas pedal by adding two more tallies in the second inning. Trevor Boone opened up the inning with his ninth homer this season on a line drive over the left field wall. Two batters later, Ryan Leitch cranked a home run to give the Monarchs a four-run advantage. Out of the nine hits Leitch has grabbed this season, two of those have been home runs.

 

This group did not stop there as they got the fourth inning going when Hudson Head reached base via error. Leadoff hitter, Nick Martini registered a base hit to put runners at the corners. Kansas City continues to get consistent production from Davis and Baker as JD grabbed a sac fly and Luken smoked another two-run bomb to right field. The former Diamondback has homered 55% of the time and has been the perfect piece for the Monarchs.

 

Ryan Garcia showed why he is an All-Star as he went seven innings while allowing just four hits, one run, and delivered five strikeouts. Ryan Middendorf and Nate Webb came on in relief, but it was yet another solid performance from the Arcadia, CA native.

The Redhawks cracked the scoreboard in the bottom half of the fourth as Jose Sermo belted his 15th league-leading home-run.

It was the third time in the contest where the Monarchs put up two tallies in an inning and they did it yet again in the sixth. Davis and Martini both got on base and Baker singled to load up the bases for his third hit of the afternoon. Callahan reached first via fielders choice and that brought in Martini to cross home plate. Sahid Valenzuela arrived on the scene with a one-run single to score Davis for the ninth and final run of the day. Fargo found a run in the last inning, but it was too little too late for the Redhawks to string together a rally.

 

Kansas City finished the road trip with a 4-5 record and one series win. They will return home for eight-straight home games in a seven day span starting with a four-game series against the Cleburne Railroaders tomorrow night. A 6:35 pitch is scheduled for tomorrow night at Legends Field.