El Monte is 1-9 against Marshall since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lions will welcome the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Neither El Monte nor Marshall posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
El Monte is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 36th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Mountain View, falling 6-0.
El Monte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rafael Lopez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Marshall's offense. They fell just short of Arroyo by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Michael Gerst was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Marshall has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-6-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. As for El Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
El Monte suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Marshall in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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