Monrovia is 0-10 against Mooresville since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monrovia Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Mooresville Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monrovia took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Beech Grove onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Not much got past Brayton Belcher, who gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Beech Grove off the board. Belcher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lane Whitney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. ELI Welch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mooresville had already won 22 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 23 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Warriors. Mooresville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Tyler Denny was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Liam Delp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Monrovia now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Mooresville, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monrovia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monrovia might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Mooresville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Monrovia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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