Temple City is 9-1 against La Canada since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Temple City Rams will head out on the road to square off against the La Canada Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Temple City comes in on 16 and La Canada on seven.
Temple City is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Monrovia (and have done all season long). Everything went Temple City's way against Monrovia on Friday as Temple City made off with a 12-1 win. That's two games straight that Temple City has won by exactly 11 runs.
Iliannie Carrillo was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Samantha Womack was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, La Canada gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past South Pasadena 9-2.
Elle Leckrone made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Leckrone has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Leckrone was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Laila Kazazian was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Salardino, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Temple City pushed their record up to 17-1-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for La Canada, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Temple City has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. However, it's not like La Canada struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Temple City's way against La Canada when the teams last played back in March as Temple City made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Temple City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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