Baseball Recap: El Monte Takes a Loss

El Monte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 19-4 to the Mark Keppel Aztecs. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 15-1 to the Aztecs when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Isaiah Standley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season. Ricardo Valdez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.

Lions

Batting Average

03/13/25 @ Mark Keppel	39.1%
02/20/25 vs San Gabriel	25%
02/28/25 @ Baldwin Park	23.5%
02/26/25 vs Sierra Vista	16.7%
02/24/25 vs Calvary Baptist	15%

Even though they lost, El Monte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

El Monte's record now sits at 0-6. As for Mark Keppel, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.

Coming up, El Monte will host Duarte at 3:30 p.m. on March 21st. As for Mark Keppel, they will venture away from home to challenge San Gabriel at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.