Baseball Preview: Mooresville Pioneers vs. Monrovia Bulldogs
Mooresville is 10-0 against Monrovia since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mooresville Pioneers will be playing at home against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Mooresville is coming into the game hot, having won their last 23 games.
Mooresville can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let Whiteland onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Tyler Denny was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Bryce Brabender was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monrovia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Beech Grove by a score of 4-0 on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Brayton Belcher's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lane Whitney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was ELI Welch, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mooresville pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Monrovia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mooresville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Mooresville's way against Monrovia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Mooresville made off with a 13-0 win. Does Mooresville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monrovia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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