After flying high against Rosemead last Wednesday, El Monte came back down to earth. The El Monte Lions fell just short of the Mountain View Vikings by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Monte of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
El Monte got a big performance out of Leilani Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Natalie Meza was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Marshall the next time they take the field. El Monte will head out to face Marshall at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Mountain View will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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