Monrovia is 6-0 against Greencastle since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Monrovia Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Greencastle Tiger Cubs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Monrovia sidestepped Speedway for a 6-5 win.
Tylynn Secuskie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Monrovia's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grace Vaughn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greencastle narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Montgomery 3-1.
Greencastle also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Haley Iseman gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
Monrovia's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Greencastle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Monrovia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greencastle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Monrovia skirted past Greencastle 6-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will Monrovia repeat their success, or does Greencastle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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