Arroyo is on a three-game streak of home wins, while South El Monte is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Arroyo Knights will take on the South El Monte Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arroyo: 3.1, South El Monte: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Arroyo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Marshall 4-2.
Joaquin Salcedo was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Fernando Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, South El Monte came up short against Rosemead on Friday and fell 5-2.
Emiliano Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Christian Ortega made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Arroyo has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for South El Monte, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Everything went Arroyo's way against South El Monte when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Arroyo made off with a 7-1 win. Will Arroyo repeat their success, or does South El Monte have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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