It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South El Monte can now relate to. They fell 8-3 to the Providence Pioneers on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that South El Monte let down their fans at home.
South El Monte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmine Leyva, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, South El Monte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Providence struck out six times.
On Providence's side, the team relied heavily on Delailah Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Mia Allinson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
South El Monte's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6-2. As for Providence, they pushed their record up to 23-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
South El Monte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence, they will square off against Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Providence: 1.8, Valley Christian: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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