The Duarte Falcons will square off against the Monrovia Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Monrovia will be up against a hot Duarte squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Duarte's pitcher stepped up to hand Azusa a 13-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Falcons have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Daniella Matiarena was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Crystal Moran was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Duarte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Monrovia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Covina 14-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 25, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Myers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Delgado, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Monrovia and bumps their season record up to 4-9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Duarte, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
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