Monrovia came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the North Putnam Cougars, falling 12-5. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Lane Whitney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eli Hampton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Monrovia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Putnam, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Monrovia will face off against Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Putnam, they will square off against Covington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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