Monrovia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Southport Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Monrovia nor Southport posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Monrovia's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Indianapolis Lutheran on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-0.
Tylynn Secuskie spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Southport can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pike 2-1.
Southport also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Ady Stansbury gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up 15 Ks.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Southport, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.
Monrovia came up short against Southport when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 16-12. Thankfully for Monrovia, Nevaeh Pender (who went 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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