The Monrovia Wildcats will square off against the Pacifica Tritons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pacifica's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monrovia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Capistrano Valley Christian 5-3.
Monrovia got a great performance from James Quesenbery as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Isaias Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sully Zinn, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pacifica entered their tilt with California on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Condors an 8-0 shutout.
Not much got past Alex Villicana, who gave up just four hits to keep California off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Devon Wilkes was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Pacifica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Monrovia's record now sits at 21-7. As for Pacifica, their record is now 20-9.
Monrovia suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Pacifica in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
