Softball Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. South El Monte Eagles
Providence has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the South El Monte Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ocean View and snuck past 6-5.
Providence let Breanna Pelaez and Delailah Lopez loose on the outfield. Pelaez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Lopez went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Pelaez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times she's played. Mia Allinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South El Monte came tearing into Thursday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Hawks. The result was nothing new for South El Monte, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Nadine Gutierrez, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Silverado off the board.
At the plate, South El Monte's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jazmine Leyva, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Medina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Providence's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for South El Monte, their win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5-2.
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