Temple City is 10-0 against Monrovia since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Temple City Rams will be playing at home against the Monrovia Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Temple City will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Temple City stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over San Marino.
Kassandra Gewecke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Gewecke has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Gewecke was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Iliannie Carrillo was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Samantha Womack was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Monrovia came up short against La Canada on Tuesday and fell 5-1. Monrovia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Angelica Oseguera was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
Temple City pushed their record up to 16-1-1 with that victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Monrovia, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Monrovia's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Temple City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Monrovia, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Temple City keep running through batters, or will Monrovia buck the trend?
Temple City took their win against Monrovia in their previous matchup on Wednesday by a conclusive 7-0. Will Temple City repeat their success, or does Monrovia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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