The Monrovia Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Monday, Monrovia beat Owen Valley 6-2.
ELI Welch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lane Whitney, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Tallent, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter came up short against Clinton Prairie on Thursday and fell 8-3.
Monrovia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Monrovia took their victory against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's Jake Dill, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Monrovia to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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