Preview: Montebello Oilers vs. Bellflower Buccaneers
The Montebello Oilers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Bellflower Buccaneers at 3:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Montebello: 2.4, Bellflower: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montebello gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Mark Keppel onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. Give Montebello's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Isaiah Cervantes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cervantes was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Montebello got a massive performance out of Aaron Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Martinez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Lopez, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Bellflower sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Paramount on Wednesday.
Montebello is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. As for Bellflower, their win bumped their record up to 6-7-2.
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