With a playoff win on the line, El Monte rose to the challenge on Saturday. They skirted past the Garey Vikings 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since April 19, 2024.
Leilani Diaz was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Herrera, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
El Monte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garey only posted an OBP of .382.
Lions
| 05/17/25 vs Garey | 9-7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Rosemead | 11-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Gabrielino | 14-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Marshall | 7-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mountain View | 9-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Arroyo | 7-4 |
El Monte's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Garey, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Coming up, El Monte will be playing at home against Westminster at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Westminster will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something El Monte surely won't give up without a fight. Garey does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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