The San Marino Titans will challenge the Temple City Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in San Marino's favor as the team sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Temple City has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between San Marino and Monrovia, and San Marino kept the tradition alive. The Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Wildcats on Thursday.
Tom?s Bilvado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Mena, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
San Marino hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Temple City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against South Pasadena on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2.
San Marino is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Temple City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
Everything went San Marino's way against Temple City in their previous matchup on April 3rd, as San Marino made off with an 11-2 victory. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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