St. Monica has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Merced Bears at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Merced took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Monica, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but St. Monica sidestepped Providence for a 4-3 win. That's two games straight that St. Monica has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Merced didn't have quite enough to beat Morro Bay on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
St. Monica's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Merced, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
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