The Monrovia Bulldogs will challenge the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monrovia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Monrovia gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Cloverdale by a score of 9-5.
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The team relied heavily on Jocelyn Donitzen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Holtsclaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Greenwood Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bethesda Christian. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Greenwood Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Edgar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sammie Eldridge was another, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Greenwood Christian Academy's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4. As for Monrovia, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monrovia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Monrovia's way against Greenwood Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Monrovia made off with a 24-3 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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