Bell Gardens is 0-10 against Montebello since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bell Gardens Lancers will be playing at home against the Montebello Oilers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bell Gardens gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Lynwood 9-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bell Gardens.
Saul Carpio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gilberto Rivera, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sam Ponce Leyva, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Montebello entered their tilt with El Rancho with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Dons 5-4.
Isaac Solorzano tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Michael Rios was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Bell Gardens is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Montebello, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Bell Gardens suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Montebello in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montebello's Jeremy Vargas, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Now that Bell Gardens knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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