Monarchs Gold split with the Black Wolves after narrowly losing the first game 4 to 3 at Ousky Field Saturday. Gold came back in the second game winning 10 to 7. Matt Kaighan started on the mound in the first game holding the Wolves to 4 runs on 7 hits in the first five innings. Ben Kauder closed the last two innings not letting anyone on base.

After a disappointing weekend of losing three of their four games on the road, the Gold team came back with a decisive win over the Ohio Trojans Tuesday at Joe E. Brown field. Colin Meinzer took the mound for the Gold not allowing any runs on 4 hits shutting down the Trojans in the first five innings. Nate White and Bret Kuebler came in relief to preserve the win.

The offense was led by Bret Howard who had two singles and one RBI on a sacrifice fly. Cory Hornyak and Eric Yunker both crushed triples while Kauder, Bilius, and Winckowski, finished out the hit parade. The Gold won with 6 runs on 7 hits committing two errors.

The Gold traveled to Eastlake, Oh to play a double header against Shannon Fence on Saturday and split with them. Gold had very strong pitching by Phil Brua and Josh Stidham who both pitched a complete game. Brua only allowed 3 hits and Stidham pitched a one hitter for the win. Unfortunately the Gold only had 7 hits in two games.

Gold then traveled to Walsh University and played the Canton Terriers. In the first game the Terriers out hit Gold 16 hits to 7 and Gold took a 7-8 loss. In the second game Gold received strong pitching from Derrick Garcia on his first start pitching 5 innings allowing only 4 hits with Ben Kauder closing out the game. Gold couldn’t muster enough consecutive hits and lost 4 to 1.

The battle between Monarchs Gold and All American was a pitching duel for the first five innings at Bowman field Thursday. Cory Hornyak threw an awesome 5 innings shutting down All American  and allowing only 2 hits. Dunn, pitching for All American, shut down the Gold also the first 5 innings allowing only 2 hits. Tim Hennemen then came in relief and kept the game in check.

The Game got exciting in the 6th when All American scored their first run. Gold responded in the bottom of the 6th with two runs to gain the lead with the help of an error and a walk before Brandon McFarland ripped a double.  All American then retaliated with 2 runs in the top of the 7th to take the lead again.

Colin Meinzer and Ryan Mouch led off in the bottom of the 7th each with a walk. Eric Yunker with pressure building laid a bunt down with two strikes but the defense threw out the runner at third leaving Yunker on first and Mouch on second with one out. Val Helldobler then stepped up and smashed a line drive blast over first base down the line to deep right field. Mouch scored the tying run and Yunker kicked in the burners to score from first as the throw was coming to the plate, but not in time. The crowd went wild as Monarchs Gold pull off the win 4 to 3 to give All American their first loss.