The South El Monte Eagles will head out to take on the La Canada Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South El Monte has seven straight victories, La Canada has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South El Monte came out on top against Gabrielino on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. South El Monte took their game against Gabrielino 6-1.
Christian Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Leon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Armando Huizar, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Canada suffered their closest loss since February 17th on Thursday. They fell just short of San Marino by a score of 3-1.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for La Canada, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
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