The Monrovia Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the North Putnam Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monrovia's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mooresville Christian as they made off with an 18-0 win.
Avery Wolfe made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Carlye Parks was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Sophia Ward was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Monrovia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mooresville Christian only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, North Putnam was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Covenant Christian. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Monrovia's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Putnam, their record now sits at 1-0.
Monrovia couldn't quite finish off North Putnam in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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