Flintridge Prep is 0-3 against Monrovia since April of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Wolves will head out to face off against the Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Flintridge Prep has five straight victories, Monrovia has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Flintridge Prep earned a 4-1 win over Polytechnic.
Will Grable made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Gavin Fong
| 05/02/25 @ Polytechnic | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Polytechnic | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Alhambra | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Providence | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Chadwick | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Gavin Fong was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Flintridge Prep is undefeated when Fong posts two or more runs, but 5-13 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Monrovia didn't have quite enough to beat La Canada on Thursday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Alex Myers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Troy Grise made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Flintridge Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monrovia, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Flintridge Prep couldn't quite get it done against Monrovia in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-4. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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