Montebello has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mark Keppel recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Montebello will look to defend their home field against Mark Keppel at 3:30 p.m. Montebello is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Montebello's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against San Gabriel as Montebello made off with a 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Isaiah Cervantes and Manny Arana made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Cervantes tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Arana tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Cervantes gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Cervantes scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Arana scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Isaac Solorzano looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Nathan Ibarra
| 03/21/25 vs San Gabriel | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs San Dimas | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ San Gabriel | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs La Canada | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bell Gardens | 1 |
Back at the plate, Montebello got a massive performance out of Nathan Ibarra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave Ibarra a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Montebello was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mark Keppel didn't have quite enough to beat Bell Gardens on Friday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Aztecs in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost six in a row.
Montebello's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Mark Keppel, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Montebello took their victory against Mark Keppel in their previous meeting on March 6th by a conclusive 11-0. Will Montebello repeat their success, or does Mark Keppel has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
