
Eagles
04/07/25 vs Marshall | 18 |
02/25/25 @ Alhambra | 18 |
04/30/25 @ Marshall | 15 |
04/09/25 @ Rosemead | 15 |
04/18/25 @ Gabrielino | 14 |
South El Monte had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Wednesday. They blew past Marshall 16-1. South El Monte might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Desteny Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sanchez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Sofia Medina was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Razo, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
South El Monte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive contests.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Marshall, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Coming up, South El Monte will challenge Rosemead at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.13 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marshall, they will square off against Arroyo at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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