Speedway fell victim to Monrovia and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Monrovia Bulldogs. Speedway just can't catch a break and has now endured nine losses in a row.
Speedway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kody Fenters, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Monrovia's side, the result came thanks to Brayton Belcher's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ethan Followell was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of ELI Welch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Monrovia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Speedway will head out on the road to challenge Warren Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Speedway will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Monrovia, they will head out on the road to face off against Greencastle at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greencastle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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