Softball Game Preview: Monrovia Wildcats vs. South Pasadena Tigers

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Monrovia has gone 8-2 against South Pasadena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will host the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Monrovia has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Monrovia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Duarte on Wednesday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 11-1.

Monrovia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Delgado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, South Pasadena got themselves on the board against South Gate two weeks ago, but South Gate never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Rams. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.

Lucia Atencio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February of 2024.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Dawson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jolene Wu, who scored two runs and stole two bases.

The victory made it two in a row for South Pasadena and bumps their season record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Monrovia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10-1.

Monrovia skirted past South Pasadena 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.