Monrovia only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Shadow Hills on Tuesday. The Monrovia Wildcats put the hurt on the Shadow Hills Knights with a sharp 8-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Monrovia sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Monrovia got a great performance from Zachary Menlove as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Menlove has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Ellison was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Troy Grise was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Monrovia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Shadow Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Monrovia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 defeat vs. Fountain Valley on the 3rd. Shadow Hills has also already played their next game, a 10-4 loss against Murrieta Mesa on the 3rd.
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