Baseball:
Monrovia caught La Canada atop of the Rio Hondo League standings on Thursday.
The Wildcats edged the visiting Spartans, 2-1, thanks to solid pitching and some timely offense and defense.
James Quesenbery went five innings and allowed one run on four hits to earn the win.
Quesenbery issued six walks and struck out four LCHS batters.
Sutton Powers secured the save thanks to two perfect innings in relief.
Powers got half of his six outs via strikeout.
Will Park walked and singled, and he scored on Ethan Wong’s sac fly in the bottom of the first inning.
Finn Flowerhogan walked and singled.
Taylor Parrille and Benji Geller had one hit apiece for the Spartans.
Cash Carroll was saddled with the loss in spite of allowing just two runs (one earned) on four hits over 4 1/3 innings.
Carroll issued one walk and registered eight strikeouts.
Fritz Phillips provided 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, allowing one hit, walking one and striking out a pair of MHS batters.
Braydon Blackmore singled in a run in the bottom of the second to tie the game at 1-1.
The Monrovia sophomore also tossed a would-be base stealer out at second from catcher.
Isaias Hernandez had the game-winning RBI single in the third inning.
Sully Zinn had two of the Wildcats’ five hits on Thursday.
Josh Griffiths singled and scored the game-winning run.
Pinch runner Lincoln Johnson scored on Blackmore’s base hit.
Up next: Monrovia travels to Pasadena High School today (Friday) at 3:45.
Quotable:
Monrovia coach, Brad Blackmore: “It was a big win today. We gutted it out on the mound, and (Sutton) Powers came in and closed it out. We had some big hits with two outs, and we kept after it at the plate against two really good pitchers. It was a good ballgame all around. Our league is tough this year.”
Box Score:
LC: 1-0-0-0-0-0-0-(1)
M: 0-1-1-0-0-0-X-(2)
Win: James Quesenbery
Loss: Cash Carroll
Save: Sutton Powers
Thursday’s Rio Hondo League Scores:
San Marino 3, South Pasadena 0
Monrovia 2, La Canada 1
Temple City was idle
RHL Standings:
Monrovia (12-3, 3-1)
La Canada (7-8, 3-1)
San Marino (12-3, 2-1)
Temple City (3-8-1, 1-2)
South Pasadena (4-8, 0-4)
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