Monrovia is 1-9 against La Canada since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monrovia Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the La Canada Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Monrovia is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Monrovia made sure to put some runs up on the board against San Marino on Tuesday. Monrovia put the hurt on San Marino with a sharp 16-5 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
Loretta Boyerman tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Madison Cardona was incredible, firing off three home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marissa Polanco, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for La Canada's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to Temple City on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. La Canada's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Monrovia now has a winning record of 9-8. As for La Canada, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
Monrovia came out on top in a nail-biter against La Canada in their previous meeting on March 5th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monrovia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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