It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Artesia can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the South El Monte Eagles on Tuesday. Artesia's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For South El Monte's part, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Armando Huizar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Huizar is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Matthew Medina was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Artesia's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for South El Monte, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road.
Artesia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South El Monte, they will challenge Oakwood at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (South El Monte: 2.8, Oakwood: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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