South Pasadena had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it nine. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monrovia Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-7 defeat on Monday.
South Pasadena saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Kawasaki, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
As for Monrovia, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On Monrovia's side, the result came thanks to Alex Myers's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits. Myers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Troy Grise, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
South Pasadena has already played their next match, a 12-1 loss against California on the 19th. As for Monrovia, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against San Marino on the 21st.
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