El Monte extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against Edgewood, falling 15-0. El Monte was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edgewood apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
As for Edgewood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
For Edgewood's part, Noah Ramirez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Ramirez a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Omar Chavez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Edgewood is 2-1 when Chavez posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Jacob Mayo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Monte will face off against Arroyo at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Edgewood, they will square off against Ganesha at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Giants' pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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