Monrovia is 8-2 against South Pasadena since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Monrovia put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season last Wednesday. Everything went their way against San Marino as Monrovia made off with an 11-1 win.
Monrovia got a great performance from Angelica Oseguera as she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Oseguera has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kate Nelson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Polanco, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Pasadena can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over San Marino. The victory was just what South Pasadena needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior contest.
Emma Becerra was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-4. Lucia Atencio was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
The win got Monrovia back to even at 10-10. As for South Pasadena, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Monrovia couldn't quite finish off South Pasadena in their previous matchup back in March and fell 9-7. Can Monrovia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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