For the second straight game, Monrovia will face off against Speedway. The Bulldogs will challenge the Sparkplugs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Monrovia will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Speedway, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Sparkplugs by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Sparkplugs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Eli Hampton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Monrovia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
The victory got Monrovia back to even at 1-1. As for Speedway, they dropped their record down to 0-1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monrovia was able to grind out a solid win over Speedway in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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