If Monrovia was riding high off their 10-2 takedown of Mark Keppel on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monrovia Wildcats took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Artesia Pioneers on Saturday.
Monrovia got a big performance out of Aubrey Myers, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Artesia's side, Maya Torres was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and an additional RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Artesia got a big performance out of Alea Medina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Soto, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Monrovia has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Artesia, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5-1.
Monrovia will head out on the road to face off against San Marino at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Artesia, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oxford Academy at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Oxford Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matchups.
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