El Monte hasn't had much luck against Arroyo recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will square off against the Knights at 3:30 p.m. El Monte has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
El Monte managed to slip by Edgewood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. El Monte came up short against Edgewood on Tuesday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Arroyo entered their tilt with Glendale on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Nitros 14-1. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Noah Fonseca made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Arroyo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Romeo Arevalo, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. Jacob Antuna was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Arroyo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Arroyo back to even at 5-5. As for El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
El Monte couldn't quite get it done against Arroyo when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 5-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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