Temple City had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it five. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monrovia Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 23-11 loss back in April.
Temple City got a massive performance out of Zoe Grimaldi, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Iliannie Carrillo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Monrovia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games.
On Monrovia's side, Madison Cardona was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mischa Lue-Long, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and one stolen base.
Temple City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-3 defeat against La Canada on the 7th. Monrovia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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