Softball Recap: Rosemead Panthers vs. South El Monte Eagles
Rosemead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 23-4 to the South El Monte Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rosemead of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Rosemead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelene Torres, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Desteny Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On South El Monte's side, Jazmine Leyva made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Leyva has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Sofia Medina and Alexia Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Medina went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Ramirez scored five runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gerrie Diaz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Rosemead's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for South El Monte, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5-2.
Rosemead has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gabrielino at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosemead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for South El Monte, they will be playing at home against Arroyo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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