The Mountain View Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the El Monte Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mountain View not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th (when they won 17-2). They put the hurt on Marshall with a sharp 22-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
El Monte came out on top against Rosemead on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Lions never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
Mia Perez made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, El Monte got a massive performance out of Leilani Diaz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Diaz has posted since back in March. Natalie Meza was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
El Monte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive contests.
Mountain View picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-12. As for El Monte, their record now sits at 12-7.
Mountain View suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to El Monte when the teams last played back in March. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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