South El Monte scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Rosemead Panthers as the South El Monte Eagles made off with a 23-4 win. Winning may never get old, but South El Monte sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Jazmine Leyva made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Leyva has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Sofia Medina and Alexia Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Medina went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Ramirez scored five runs while going 2-for-2. Gerrie Diaz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Rosemead's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelene Torres, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Desteny Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
South El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-2 record this season. As for Rosemead, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-12.
South El Monte will take on Arroyo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Rosemead, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Gabrielino at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosemead is facing Gabrielino at the right time seeing as Gabrielino is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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