After losing to Indianapolis Scecina Memorial the last time they met, Monrovia decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Monrovia Bulldogs won by a run and slipped past the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders 4-3.
Brayton Belcher made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Belcher was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
Belcher wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was ELI Welch, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's side, Max Douglass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Monrovia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Monrovia will stay at home for another game and welcome Owen Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Monrovia has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they will head out on the road to face off against Heritage Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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