After four games on the road, Monrovia is heading back home. They will take on the South Pasadena Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Monrovia fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of Temple City.
Monrovia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, South Pasadena made sure to put some runs up on the board against San Marino on Monday. South Pasadena blew past San Marino 12-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Pasadena.
Natalie Kan and Danica Stirling did most of the damage at the plate: Kan scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Stirling went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Becerra, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Monrovia's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-13. As for South Pasadena, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Monrovia was able to grind out a solid win over South Pasadena in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 8-5. Does Monrovia have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Pasadena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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