Baseball Preview: Monrovia Wildcats vs. Calvary Chapel Eagles
The Monrovia Wildcats will face off against the Calvary Chapel Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monrovia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Polytechnic.
Zachary Menlove spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 19 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Ellison, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Joshua Griffiths was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Centurions by a score of 6-2.
Monrovia pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Calvary Chapel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
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