Monarchs Power Past Saltdogs to Complete Series Sweep

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Kansas City, KS — The Monarchs scored eight runs in the first four innings and that was all that was needed as Kansas City took down Lincoln with an 8-4 win on Thursday night.

It was Lincoln who jumped in front in the opening frame with three runs as Cary Arbolida led off with a base hit and then it was followed by a double from Jairo Pomares. The next batter, Tanner O’Tremba, blasted a three-run bomb for the second game in a row to give the Saltdogs an early 3-0 advantage.

The Monarchs wasted no time illustrating a response in the bottom half of the inning as the former Royal, Tyler Gentry, opened up the game with a triple. He was brought home on a base hit from Austin Callahan and then Luken Baker kept the line moving with a single. Shortly after, Grant Richardson lined a ball up the middle to bring home the second Monarch run. Kansas City would not stop there when Sahid Valenzuela roped a ball into left to bring home both Baker and Richardson. In the blink of an eye, the Monarchs had a 4-3 lead.

Richardson continued his exceptional play at the dish when he belted an opposite field homer in the third to build on the KC lead.

Platte City native, Sawyer Allen, made his first start on the bump and threw four punch outs while giving up three runs and six hits in six innings of work. After that fist frame, he really settled in and went 9 up and 9 down through three frames. There were four different Monarch pitchers out of the bullpen tonight including newly acquired, Michael Reed. He impressed in his debut and went 1-2-3 in the eighth inning.

KC continued to steamroll ahead in the fourth frame as Gentry was hit by a pitch, Callahan singled, and then Baker was right on cue with his 19th homer of the season on a straightaway shot to center. The Monarchs put together eight unanswered and would cruise the rest of the way.

Lincoln tallied a run in the seventh on a solo homer from Griffin Everett, but the Monarchs were in total control throughout the game.

This win completes the fourth series sweep of the season and Kansas City is victorious in five of the past six. They will look to carry this momentum into an upcoming 10 game roadtrip, starting with a three-game series with the Sioux Falls Canaries tomorrow night. First pitch is at 7:05 at The Birdcage.