For the second straight game, Monrovia will face off against South Pasadena. The Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monrovia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Monrovia barely beat South Pasadena the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Tigers 12-4 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the match before.
Monrovia got a great performance from Olivia Gallegos as she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Madison Cardona was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Mikalah Ortega, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Monrovia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Monrovia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for South Pasadena, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
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