After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cascade, Monrovia was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders as the Monrovia Bulldogs made off with an 18-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Monrovia needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Avery Wolfe was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wolfe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wolfe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lyla Wirey was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Piper Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
On Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's side, Lilly Cunagin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Anglemyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Monrovia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Monrovia will take on North Putnam at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Putnam is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Monrovia will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they will face off against Christel House at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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