For the second straight game, Montebello will face off against Bell Gardens. The Oilers will head out to challenge the Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Montebello is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Montebello took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bell Gardens a 3-0 shutout.
Fernando Cruz made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Manny Arana was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Montebello is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bell Gardens, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
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