Monrovia had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Triton Central Tigers by a score of 12-11. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Tuesday.
Monrovia got a good showing from Harry Harris, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-low in walks (one).
On the hitting side, Colby Schmaltz and Eli Hampton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Schmaltz went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Hampton went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Triton Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On Triton Central's side, they let Brayden Hoover and Bo West run wild. Hoover went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while West went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Brody Hartman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Monrovia will take on Jennings County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Triton Central, they will face off against Southwestern at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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