Marshall extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-9. They came up short against the El Monte Lions, falling 18-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 back in March.
Roselyn Estrella-Salmeron was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for El Monte, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
On El Monte's side, Joselyn Rivas was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Rivas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Meza, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Marshall will challenge Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.19 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for El Monte, they will take on Rosemead at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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