Speedway had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-14 to make it six. They fell just short of the Monrovia Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sparkplugs of the 7-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Speedway saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Hooper, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Monrovia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Monrovia's side, Nevaeh Dillon was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Dillon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brylee Stwalley and Avery Wolfe did most of the damage at the plate: Stwalley went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Wolfe got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Stwalley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Donitzen, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monrovia beat Speedway by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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