Baseball:
Monrovia self-destructed at the worst possible time.
The Wildcats opened the day atop the Rio Hondo League standings.
However, an error to begin and end the bottom of the seventh cost MHS in a 4-3 loss at La Canada.
The loss bounced Monrovia out of the RHL penthouse.
San Marino took over sole possession of first place after the Titans defeated Temple City, 3-1, on Monday afternoon.
But back to Monday’s MHS-LCHS showdown.
Trailing 2-1, La Canada scored single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.
Ross Piken got the win after going a scoreless and hitless seventh inning for the Spartans.
Isaias Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a double, run and one RBI.
Josh Griffiths walked, singled and scored a pair of runs.
Kaleb Ellison went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.
Sutton Powers got the loss after a seventh inning walk and two errors by his defense.
Taylor Parrille went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Austin Loughrin walked, singled and scored.
Joe Bell walked and singled.
Finn Flowerhogan’s RBI single in the bottom of the fifth tied the game at 2-2.
Benji Geller drew a pair of walks and scored.
Cash Carroll walked and scored.
Up next: MHS will host LCHS on Thursday at
Box Score:
MHS: 2-0-0-0-0-1-0-(4)
LC: 0-1-0-0-1-1-1-(5)
Win: Ross Piken
Loss: Sutton Powers
2B: Isaias Hernandez (M)
Rio Hondo League Standings:
San Marino (18-6, 7-2)
Monrovia (19-5, 8-3)
La Canada (13-11, 5-4)
Temple City (4-14-1, 2-7)
South Pasadena (8-17, 2-8)
Monrovia’s Remaining Schedule:
5/1: La Canada at Monrovia
5/7: Duarte at Monrovia
San Marino’s Remaining Schedule:
5/1: San Marino at Temple City
5/5: San Marino at South Pasadena
5/7: South Pasadena at San Marino
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