After a string of three wins, Monrovia's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Beech Grove Hornets. Monrovia was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Beech Grove apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Monrovia got a good showing from Ben Gilbert, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Monrovia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayton Belcher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Beech Grove's side, Ethan Corbett was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of James Gann, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Beech Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 3-20.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monrovia beat Beech Grove by a score of 4-0.
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