Monrovia is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They will host the Temple City Rams at 3:30 p.m. Neither Monrovia nor Temple City posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Monrovia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Rialto just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the Knights. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Monrovia got a good showing from David Lopez, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Temple City's offense. They fell 5-0 to South El Monte on Thursday.
Monrovia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Temple City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
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