Softball Preview: South El Monte Eagles vs. Gabrielino Eagles
South El Monte is 10-0 against Gabrielino since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 3:30 p.m. South El Monte will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Two weeks ago, South El Monte had just enough and edged El Monte out 6-5.
Jazmine Leyva was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Leyva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Loreli Castrejon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gabrielino fell victim to Arroyo and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Knights. Gabrielino has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South El Monte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-2 record this season. As for Gabrielino, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything went South El Monte's way against Gabrielino when the teams last played back in March as South El Monte made off with a 13-2 win. Will South El Monte repeat their success, or does Gabrielino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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