Monrovia had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it four. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Covenant Christian Warriors. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Avery Wolfe and Emma Holtsclaw did some serious damage despite the final result: Wolfe went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Holtsclaw went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Covenant Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Covenant Christian's side, Braylin Boruff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Boruff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmy Nottingham, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Julia Hoffman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Monrovia has already played their next contest (against Indiana School for the Deaf), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Covenant Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-2 win against Speedway on the 21st.
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