The Temple City Rams will venture away from home to square off against the La Canada Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Temple City hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Temple City's last matchup with San Marino could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Rams came up short against the Titans, falling 12-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Rams haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, La Canada entered their tilt with Village Christian on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Crusaders. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one run.
Scott Burns looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Benji Geller, who earned two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Finn Flowerhogan, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
La Canada's record is now 15-11. As for Temple City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15-1.
Temple City couldn't quite get it done against La Canada in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 5-1. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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