Softball Recap: Monrovia Extends Winning Streak to Five

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/10/26 vs Blair	21
03/06/26 vs Mayfield	13
03/17/26 vs South Pasadena	11
03/11/26 @ West Covina	10
02/28/26 @ Duarte	10

Monrovia extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday, bumping them up to 7-6. They put the hurt on the South Pasadena Tigers with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Carly Polanco made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikalah Ortega, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Delgado, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one double.

Monrovia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

As for South Pasadena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

On South Pasadena's side, Camila Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Rodriguez has hit this season.

Monrovia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 25-1 win against Blair on the 20th. As for South Pasadena, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-7 victory against San Marino on the 20th.