Bell Gardens is 0-3 against South El Monte since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bell Gardens Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the South El Monte Eagles at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Bell Gardens has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bell Gardens has not done well against Alhambra recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bell Gardens narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Alhambra 3-2.
Gilberto Rivera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bell Gardens' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Steven Tovar, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, South El Monte unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Rosemead.
South El Monte also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Emiliano Gonzalez gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Christian Ortega made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bell Gardens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for South El Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Bell Gardens suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to South El Monte in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Bell Gardens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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