Monrovia had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-2 to make it five. They fell just short of the San Marino Titans by a score of 6-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Troy Grise made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Braydon Blackmore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double.
As for San Marino, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On San Marino's side, Andrew Cali got the start for San Marino and what a start it was: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Cali has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Mena, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Monrovia will take on Righetti at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for San Marino, they have already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win against Downey on the 2nd.
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