Softball Recap: El Monte Lions vs. Gabrielino Eagles
El Monte can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Gabrielino Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for El Monte considering their two-run performance the game before.
Eve Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, El Monte got a massive performance out of Natalie Meza, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Elisa Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
The victory got El Monte back to even at 8-8. As for Gabrielino, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
El Monte will be playing in front of their home fans against Nogales at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Nogales will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Gabrielino, they will head out on the road to square off against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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