Rosemead is 0-10 against South El Monte since March of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will head out to challenge the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Rosemead has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Rosemead took on El Monte on Wednesday. The Panthers came up short against the Lions, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, South El Monte came tearing into Wednesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Marshall as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for South El Monte, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Desteny Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sanchez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia Medina, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Ariana Razo was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
South El Monte's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Rosemead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Rosemead might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from South El Monte in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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