South El Monte is 9-1 against Mountain View since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Eagles will head out to face off against the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. South El Monte will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. South El Monte blew past Gabrielino 18-4. The result was nothing new for South El Monte, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Desteny Sanchez spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Loreli Castrejon
| 04/18/25 @ Gabrielino | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Arroyo | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Gabrielino | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Downey | 1 |
| 02/18/25 @ Monrovia | 1 |
On the hitting side, Loreli Castrejon was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Sofia Medina was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
South El Monte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mountain View's offense. They lost 9-0 to Arroyo on Friday.
South El Monte's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
South El Monte took their win against Mountain View in their previous meeting on April 4th by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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