South El Monte can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on the Gabrielino Eagles with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was nothing new for South El Monte as they're now sitting on three straight.
Christian Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, South El Monte let Andrew Medina and Matthew Medina loose on the outfield. Medina scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Medina went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
South El Monte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Gabrielino, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South El Monte will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. South El Monte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gabrielino, they will head out on the road to challenge El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. El Monte hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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