Montclair managed to slip by Azusa the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Montclair Cavaliers came up short against the Azusa Aztecs on Friday, falling 12-6. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aztecs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2018.
Zariah Surrey and Xenia Rodriguez did some serious damage despite the final result: Surrey scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Montclair kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Montclair's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Azusa, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Coming up, Montclair will head out to face off against Garey at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Azusa, they will face off against San Gabriel at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. San Gabriel has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something Azusa will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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