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| 03/19/25 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 03/14/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
South Pasadena and Monrovia are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Tigers will head out to square off against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
South Pasadena took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against La Canada, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
South Pasadena saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raphi Hall, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That run was Hall's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Monrovia entered their tilt with Temple City on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Rams. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Alex Myers tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sully Zinn was excellent, scoring no runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Monrovia pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for South Pasadena, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-12.
South Pasadena suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Monrovia when the teams last played back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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