Gabrielino is 0-10 against South El Monte since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 3:30 p.m.
Gabrielino fell victim to Arroyo and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Knights might stick with them for a while. Gabrielino has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South El Monte came tearing into two weeks ago's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Lions 6-5.
Jazmine Leyva was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Leyva has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Loreli Castrejon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Gabrielino's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for South El Monte, they pushed their record up to 13-5-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Gabrielino might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from South El Monte when the teams last played back in March. Can Gabrielino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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