Baseball Recap: South El Monte's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Wednesday

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

04/23/25 @ La Canada	1-14
04/18/25 @ Gabrielino	6-1
04/14/25 vs El Monte	11-2
04/11/25 vs Arroyo	5-1
04/09/25 @ Rosemead	17-1

South El Monte dropped their record down to 16-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They lost 14-1 to the La Canada Spartans. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this match were averaging 2.23 runs allowed.

South El Monte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emiliano Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

As for La Canada, they now have a winning record of 12-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On La Canada's side, Cash Carroll made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Carroll has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.

In other pitching news, Fritz Phillips looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Taylor Parrille was incredible, firing off six RBI, four doubles, and one run while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Austin Loughrin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Looking ahead, South El Monte will head out to take on Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for La Canada, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monrovia at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.