Rosemead has been on the road for six straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mountain View Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Rosemead has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Rosemead sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Bosco Tech. That's two games straight that Rosemead has won by just one run.
Daniel Flores made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Flores was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He 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.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Frausto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Wong, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Marshall last Thursday. Mountain View has not had much luck with Marshall recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Rosemead's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Rosemead came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain View's OSCAR OLVERA, who didn't allow a single earned run over eight innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rosemead still be able to contain OLVERA? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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