South Pasadena had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-17-1 to make it five. They fell 4-1 to the Monrovia Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 4-3 loss on Tuesday.
South Pasadena saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Kawasaki, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Monrovia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. Four seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Monrovia's side, James Quesenbery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. Quesenbery has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
South Pasadena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 win against Temple City on the 28th. As for Monrovia, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against San Marino on the 28th.
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