The Duarte Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Monrovia Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Duarte can't be too worried about heading out to take on Monrovia: they just beat Baldwin Park at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Falcons came out on top against the Braves by a score of 8-3 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Monrovia got themselves on the board against Flintridge Prep on Saturday, but Flintridge Prep never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Wolves. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Greyson Lorenzini looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Monrovia let Sully Zinn and Isaias Hernandez run wild. Zinn went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Hernandez went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Zinn has posted since back in March. Lucas Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Duarte's record is now 14-12. As for Monrovia, their record now sits at 20-6.
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