Temple City came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Monrovia Wildcats, falling 23-11. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Melinda Lansford was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Yazlin Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Temple City has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Monrovia, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Temple City will challenge rival La Canada at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monrovia is set to square off against their familiar foe South Pasadena at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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