Baseball Game Preview: Monrovia Wildcats vs. San Fernando Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

Monrovia's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Glendale as Monrovia made off with a 13-0 win. The matchup marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Greyson Lorenzini looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Troy Grise

Runs Batted In

02/25/25 vs Glendale	3
02/24/25 @ Village Christian	1
05/07/24 vs Calvary Chapel	1
04/25/24 vs South Pasadena	1
04/20/24 vs Flintridge Prep	1
+ 11 more games

At the plate, Monrovia got a massive performance out of Troy Grise, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Grise has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lucas Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Monrovia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but San Fernando ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Arroyo by a score of 8-3.

The team relied heavily on Miguel Mora, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Miranda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Monrovia's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for San Fernando, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monrovia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Fernando struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.