El Monte extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 36 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-18 in the process. They lost 6-0 to the Mountain View Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in April.
El Monte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rafael Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Mountain View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Mountain View's side, the team relied heavily on JULIAN PALMA-SARACHO, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases PALMA-SARACHO has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of RYAN MOLINAR, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, El Monte will challenge Marshall at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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