Monrovia has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Putnam Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Monrovia will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial on Thursday. Monrovia blew past Indianapolis Scecina Memorial 18-2.
Avery Wolfe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wolfe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wolfe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Monrovia got a massive performance out of Lyla Wirey, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Piper Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Putnam fell victim to Edgewood and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Mustangs. North Putnam has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Putnam saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailee Daigle, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Monrovia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for North Putnam, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-18.
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 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Putnam struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monrovia suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to North Putnam in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Monrovia, Kyndal Brewer (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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