Baseball Game Preview: Monrovia Wildcats vs. South Pasadena Tigers

For the second straight game, Monrovia will face off against South Pasadena. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monrovia is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.

While Monrovia's win against South Pasadena wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Tigers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Tigers since April 17, 2023.

Ronnie Carmona looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

Isaias Hernandez

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 vs South Pasadena	4
03/21/25 vs North Hollywood	2
02/22/25 vs Schurr	2
04/08/24 vs Temple City	2
04/01/24 vs Banning	2

At the plate, Monrovia got a big performance out of Isaias Hernandez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Hernandez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sully Zinn, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.

Monrovia pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Pasadena, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

South Pasadena's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Monrovia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for South Pasadena, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Monrovia's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.