El Monte is 0-10 against Gabrielino since May of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. El Monte has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
El Monte fell victim to South El Monte and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Monday. Gabrielino came up short against Marshall, falling 11-5. The defeat continues a trend for Gabrielino in their meetings with Marshall: they've now lost eight in a row.
Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Frost did some serious damage despite the final result: Ruiz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while Frost went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Ruiz is becoming a predictor of Gabrielino's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
Gabrielino's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for El Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
El Monte suffered a grim 26-3 defeat to Gabrielino when the teams last played back in April. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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