The Monrovia Bulldogs will square off against the Covenant Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Monrovia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Irvington Preparatory Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 6-1 to Irvington Preparatory Academy.
Monrovia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Kluemper, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Covenant Christian and Guerin Catholic meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Warriors came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since April 26th.
Blake Cope was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Covenant Christian has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season. As for Monrovia, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monrovia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Covenant Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monrovia suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Covenant Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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