Covenant Christian was the 10-5 winner over Monrovia when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Covenant Christian Warriors fell just short of the Monrovia Bulldogs by a score of 6-4 on Monday. Covenant Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alivia Tucker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Covenant Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monrovia struck out seven times.
On Monrovia's side, Tylynn Secuskie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits. Secuskie has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Avery Wolfe was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Grace Deaton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Monrovia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covenant Christian is on the road again on Wednesday to play Speedway at 5:30 p.m. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Monrovia, they will head out on the road to face off against Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cascade is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Monrovia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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