MONARCHS RALLY LATE TO BEAT LIONS: The @jserra.baseball team suffered a tough defeat in Trinity League action on Wednesday, as the Mater Dei Monarchs rallied to an 8-5 victory over the Lions in eight innings at JSerra Catholic High School.
JSerra seized a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning with a two-out rally.
Senior Blake Bowen walked, which was followed by junior Shane D’Arcy getting hit by a pitch.
Junior Ayden Coleman produced an infield single to load the bases for senior Brise Boop, who recorded an RBI infield single to score Bowen.
Mater Dei tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the fourth inning.
The Lions recaptured the advantage in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Bowen started the rally with a one-out triple to left field.
D’Arcy was hit by a pitch and Coleman walked to load the bases.
Boop was hit by a pitch to bring home Bowen and give the Lions a 2-1 lead.
Freshman Joey Koenig walked to drive in another run for a 3-1 Lions lead.
D’Arcy added an RBI single to right field in the sixth inning to help the Lions establish a 4-1 cushion.
But Mater Dei responded with a three-run home run with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to send the game into extra innings and tallied four more runs in the top of the eighth inning to take an 8-4 lead.
D’Arcy added an RBI double to center field to cut the deficit to three runs and bring the tying run to the plate.
But the Monarchs quelled the threat to close out the win.
Senior Emmett Kopp tossed five innings for the Lions, allowing one earned run and striking out seven batters.
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