Preview: South El Monte Eagles vs. Rosemead Panthers
After four games on the road, South El Monte is heading back home. They will take on the Rosemead Panthers at 3:30 a.m. on Friday. South El Monte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
South El Monte can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They never let Marshall onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was just what South El Monte needed coming off of a 10-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Jocelyn Lopez and Loreli Castrejon were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lopez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Castrejon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Lopez scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Castrejon scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Medina, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Rosemead suffered a rough 15-1 loss at the hands of El Monte on Wednesday. Rosemead has not had much luck with El Monte recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
South El Monte's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Rosemead, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went South El Monte's way against Rosemead when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as South El Monte made off with an 11-0 win. Does South El Monte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rosemead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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