Mt. Eden is 9-1 against San Lorenzo since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mt. Eden Monarchs will head out on the road to face off against the San Lorenzo Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Mt. Eden is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Monday, it was close, but Mt. Eden sidestepped Mission San Jose for a 6-5 victory.
The team relied heavily on Cristian Alvarenga, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Javier Alfaro III, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo beat Tennyson 7-4 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Lorenzo.
David Pena made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Pena was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rogelio Hernandez and Isac Mendoza did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Mendoza scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brandon Traylor was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Mt. Eden's record now sits at 6-11. As for San Lorenzo, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Everything went Mt. Eden's way against San Lorenzo when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Mt. Eden made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Eden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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