Monroe is 9-1 against Grant since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Monroe Vikings will be playing at home against the Grant Lancers at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Saturday, Monroe didn't have quite enough to beat Sun Valley Magnet and fell 2-1.
Monroe got a good showing from Alejandro Sanchez, who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Monroe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymond Ayala, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Monroe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sun Valley Magnet only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Grant came up short against Verdugo Hills on Friday and fell 6-2. That's two games in a row now that Grant has lost by exactly four runs.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Monroe took their win against Grant in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Will Monroe repeat their success, or does Grant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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