El Monte had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rosemead Panthers 8-6. That's two games straight that El Monte has won by exactly two runs.
Elisa Gonzalez was incredible, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Naima Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Rosemead's side, Jazmin Slayton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
El Monte's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Rosemead, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
El Monte will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. El Monte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Rosemead, they will play host again on Friday to welcome South El Monte, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. South El Monte will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Rosemead surely won't give up without a fight.
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