Temple City hasn't had much luck against Monrovia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will face off against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Temple City has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Temple City fell victim to San Marino and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 18-0.
Meanwhile, Monrovia came out on top against La Canada last Friday by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
James Quesenbery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Troy Grise, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Monrovia's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Temple City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Temple City suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to Monrovia in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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