Monarchs Pull Away for 12-1 Win Over Apollos

July 28 2021 The Kansas City Monarchs scored 12 unanswered runs after Houston’s first-inning tally and defeated the Apollos 12-1 in a seven-inning game. Kansas City collected 13 hits while limiting Houston to one hit. The Apollos committed three errors and the Monarchs made one.

Kansas City broke the game open with seven runs in the second inning then added one in the third and two each in the fourth and fifth. Ryan Grotjohn went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Michael McCullough went 2-for-3 with two runs scored while Gabriel Guerrero went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. C.J. Willis scored twice and drove in a run and Alex Olmeda added two RBI.

Nick Travieso earned the win for Kansas City after allowing one run on one hit in five innings. He walked five and struck out six. Garrett Groen and Ryan Romano each pitched a scoreless inning in relief. Houston starter Jake Voss took the loss after surrendering eight hits and eight runs in 2 2/3 innings.