The third road matchup was the charm for El Monte, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They put the hurt on the Mark Keppel Aztecs with a sharp 15-3 win on Thursday. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 10-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Eve Reyes and Victoria Valdez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Reyes tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Valdez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Reyes got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Valdez went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Natalie Meza
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In other batting news, Natalie Meza was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Evelyn Meza was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
El Monte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mark Keppel only posted an OBP of .348.
El Monte's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mark Keppel, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, El Monte will welcome Monrovia at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mark Keppel, they will challenge Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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