After an unfortunate 0-3 start to the season the visitors from Hilldale are looking to get back on track behind starter Hensley, but so are the Monarchs after their ace Paige started the season with an unusual loss. Both teams scored less than three runs a game so far.
In the first, the Daisies only manage to put two runners on via walks but can't advance them. The Monarchs draw first blood, starting the game with consecutive singles and a two RBI double from Wilson who goes on to have a field day with four hits.
In the third, the Hilldales get back into the game despite Santops fantastic throw to catch Pete Hill stealing. Torriente singles and Wells hits the ball over center fielder Benjamin's head and just barley over the fence to tie the game. However, in the home half of the inning, Johnson takes back the lead for KC with an RBI single.
In the fifth, Hill takes Santop by surprize by trying another steal on the first pitch to Torriente. Trying to repeat his earlier feat of catching the fleet footed centerfielder, Santop air mails the throw into center field and allows Hill to take third. However, Torriente lines out to second to end the inning without a score.
The next three half innings all see batters hit into double plays, but at least Lundy does it with no outs in the bottom of the sixth and manages to score Cannady who had reached on a nice double.
Havong tied the game in the seventh, the Hilldales try to take the lead on a hard hit double from Taylor. However, with a monster throw from the center field fence to catcher Santop, Monarchs center fielder Benjamin nails Superman Pennington as he tries to score from first base, somthe game remains tied going into the bottom of the eighth.
In the ninth, the Hilldales bring in a pinchnhitter and then Currie to pitch. The Monarchs, who have used their one reliever for three consecutive games already, don't have that flexibility and keep in winters who does get visibly tired as the game goes into extra innings and cannot prevent the Daisies from scoring one more unanswered run in the tenth to take the victory.
Notable individual perfomances in this close game include Taylor and Jud Wilson going 4 for 5, Malarcher going 3 for 4 batting eighth, Benjamin's outfield assist and Santop throwing out two runners trying to steal second.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
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| Hilldale Daisies | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas City Monarchs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
Hilldale Daisies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
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| C Blackwell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| P Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| C Torriente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| W Wells | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| B Mackey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S Pennington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C Taylor | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B DeMoss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E Hensley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
2B- W Wells (1), C Taylor (1)
3B- C Taylor (1)
HR- W Wells (1)
SB- C Blackwell (1), P Hill (1), B DeMoss (1)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
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| E Hensley | 8.0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| R Currie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
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| J Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A Oms | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Wilson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| O Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R Cannady | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| L Santop | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D Lundy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Malarcher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N Winters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
E- L Santop (1)
2B- J Wilson (1), R Cannady (1), D Malarcher (1)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
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| N Winters | 10.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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