The La Canada Spartans will head out to challenge the Monrovia Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. La Canada's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Monrovia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Canada will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Pasadena on Saturday. The Spartans came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 11-8. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Spartans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Monrovia was able to grind out a solid win over Flintridge Prep on Saturday, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Padraic Brusseau got the start for Monrovia and what a start it was: he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brusseau has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaleb Ellison was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Huelster, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
La Canada's record is now 17-9. As for Monrovia, their record now sits at 17-5-1.
La Canada couldn't quite get it done against Monrovia when the teams last played back in March as they fell 4-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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