The West Covina Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Monrovia Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Covina was handed a 19-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past Capistrano Valley Christian 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since February 25th.
Leslie Baustista spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Danielle Diaz
| 03/25/25 vs Capistrano Valley Christian | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Costa Mesa | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Sierra Vista | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Chaffey | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Costa Mesa | 1 |
At the plate, Danielle Diaz was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Jaelene Avalos also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Monrovia never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against San Marino on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 16-5 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Monrovia also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Leilanni Ortega gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Mischa Lue-Long was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Madison Cardona was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The win got West Covina back to even at 6-6-1. As for Monrovia, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-9-1.
West Covina came up short against Monrovia when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 5-1. Can West Covina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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