The Monrovia Wildcats will face off against the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Monrovia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Capistrano Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Monrovia came up short against Duarte and fell 8-5.
Monrovia got a good showing from Alex Myers, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Myers has allowed since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, Monrovia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Grise, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Capistrano Valley Christian got themselves on the board against The Webb Schools two weeks ago, but The Webb Schools never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Gauls. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Heath Carlson was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Capistrano Valley Christian: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dominic French, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Capistrano Valley Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Webb Schools only posted an OBP of .062.
Capistrano Valley Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-12. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Monrovia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-7 record this season.
Monrovia came up short against Capistrano Valley Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2015, falling 5-1. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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