Softball Game Recap: El Monte Lions vs. Mountain View Vikings

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 8:37pm

Recap: El Monte Lions vs. Mountain View Vikings

After flying high against Rosemead last Wednesday, El Monte came back down to earth. The El Monte Lions fell just short of the Mountain View Vikings by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Monte of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

El Monte got a big performance out of Leilani Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Natalie Meza was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.

Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Marshall the next time they take the field. El Monte will head out to face Marshall at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Mountain View will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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