Baseball Recap: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Monrovia Bulldogs
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was the 8-0 winner over Monrovia when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders fell just short of the Monrovia Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Douglass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Mendez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Monrovia's side, Brayton Belcher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Belcher was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Monrovia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Heritage Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Monrovia, they will be playing at home against Owen Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Monrovia is facing Owen Valley at the right time seeing as Owen Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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