South El Monte is 9-1 against El Monte since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Eagles will host the Lions at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with South El Monte sitting on seven straight victories and El Monte on five.
On Friday, South El Monte made easy work of Arroyo and carried off a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Nadine Gutierrez
| 04/11/25 vs Arroyo | 3 |
| 03/22/24 vs Rosemead | 2 |
| 03/16/24 vs Bishop Alemany | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Rosemead | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
Nadine Gutierrez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sofia Medina was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That stolen base was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Loreli Castrejon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
South El Monte hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
El Monte played against Marshall on Thursday and won via forfeit.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for El Monte, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything went South El Monte's way against El Monte in their previous matchup back in March, as South El Monte made off with a 12-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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