With 1 out B5 Jack Gardner walks, reaching for the 3rd time tonight. Jarrett Flaggert singles to center to put Monarchs at 1st & 2nd.

.Jack Gardner advances to 3rd on a Cooper Wesslund flyout putting Monarchs at the corners with 2 outs. Brett smajstrla then wears a pitch to load the bases.

Monarchs leave them loaded, have stranded 10 through 5 innings. We head to the 6th with the 'Narchs leading the Larks 3-2.

Ian Lanik Ian Lanik takes the mound for the Monarchs T6.

Larks with a 1 out HBP but nothing more. Jarrett Flaggert with a great diving catch to end T6. Monarchs coming up with a 3-2 lead.

With 1 out B6 Will Edmunson walks , steals 2nd (the 34th in his Monarchs career). Sam Wiese then walks to put Monarchs at 1st & 2nd.

Larks make a call to the bullpen for their 4th pitcher of the ballgame.

Monarchs strand two more, now 12 LOB through 6, but hold on to a 3-2 lead over the Larks as we head to the 7th.

Larks get a leadoff single T7 but Ian Lanik Ian Lanik with a defensive webgem and a huge strikeout to end the inning. 3-2 Monarchs. Time to stretch!

With 2 outs B7 Brett smajstrla doubles to the gap in left center. Larks make a call to the bullpen for pitcher #5 on the evening.

A great defensive play by the Larks ends B7 with no damage, score remains 3-2 Monarchs.

Larks get a leadoff single then a 2 out double followed by a single to take a 4-3 lead M8.

Monarchs go quietly B8. We head to the 9th with the Monarchs trailing 4-3.

Great seeing a former Monarch doing great things. First ‘Narch to reach the big leagues. ⁦Colton Cowser⁩

Welcome to the Show, Michael!

Congrats Michael Helman ! Looking forward to hearing Gilligan’s Island as your walk up.

Good luck to former Monarch Michael Helman making his major league debut tonight!

It's Helman's first career hit! 🫡