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Monrovia has gone a perfect 3-0 against Flintridge Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolves at 10:00 a.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Monrovia has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Flintridge Prep will arrive with five straight wins.
On Thursday, Monrovia didn't have quite enough to beat La Canada and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Alex Myers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Troy Grise was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Flintridge Prep beat Polytechnic 4-1 on Friday.
Will Grable made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Grable was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Fong, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Flintridge Prep is undefeated when Fong posts two or more runs, but 5-13 otherwise.
Flintridge Prep pushed their record up to 9-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Monrovia, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Monrovia beat Flintridge Prep 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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