Monarchs Drop Second Game to Milkmen
Published on August 27, 2025 under American Association (AA)
Kansas City Monarchs News Release
Brantley Bell of the Kansas City Monarchs
(Kansas City Monarchs)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Micah Pries demolished a 417-foot home run, but it was too little, too late for the Kansas City Monarchs.
The Monarchs fell flat against the Milkmen in a 7-2 defeat at Legends Field. Pries' home run came with the Monarchs (56-39) chasing seven runs in the ninth.
Milkmen starter Matt Walker (7-3) shoved for six scoreless innings. Walker no-hit the Monarchs for five innings to open the game.
The Milkmen left-hander allowed just three base runners and one hit, a leadoff single by Josh Bissonette in the sixth inning.
Kansas City starter Jackson Goddard (2-3) returned to Legends Field with four innings and two strikeouts after a strong stint in the Mexican league. The right-hander surrendered just one run on three hits.
Three home runs powered Milwaukee to a 5-0 lead after eight innings.
Chase Estep soared a 437-foot home run in the third inning to give the Milkmen the edge. Baron Radcliff crushed a leadoff home run in the seventh inning to strengthen the lead.
Delvin Perez put the game out of reach with a two-out three-run home run in the eighth inning.
The Milkmen tagged two more runs in the ninth inning to ice the victory.
NEXT UP
The Monarchs close their three-game set with the Milkmen on Thursday night at 6:35 pm. Kansas City's starter is still to-be-announced, Milwaukee will start left-hander Eric Chalus.
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