The Mt. Eden Monarchs will head out on the road to face off against the Arroyo Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Eden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Mt. Eden didn't have quite enough to beat Alameda and fell 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mt. Eden in their matchups with Alameda: they've now lost seven in a row.
Andrea Toledo spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Jasmine Cruz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arroyo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Arroyo's win was all the more impressive since San Leandro was averaging only 3.71 runs allowed on the season.
Sadie Fernandez and Ariana Rocha were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fernandez pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rocha pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Fernandez scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Rocha scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savina Romero, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Atianna Alexander was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Mt. Eden's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Arroyo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Mt. Eden suffered a grim 23-1 defeat to Arroyo in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. Can Mt. Eden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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