Baseball Recap: Shadow Hills Knights vs. Monrovia Wildcats
Shadow Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Monrovia Wildcats. Shadow Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Monrovia apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
For Monrovia's part, Zachary Menlove tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Menlove has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Ellison, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Troy Grise was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Shadow Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Monrovia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Shadow Hills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-4 loss vs. Murrieta Mesa on the 3rd. Monrovia has also already played their next game, a 6-4 defeat against Fountain Valley on the 3rd.
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