Westminster will head out on the road to challenge El Monte at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Westminster sitting on six straight wins and El Monte on five.
Westminster is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Fillmore 14-8. Considering the Lions have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, El Monte posted their closest victory since April 19, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Garey, sneaking past 9-7.
Leilani Diaz was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Herrera, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
El Monte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garey only posted an OBP of .382.
El Monte's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Westminster, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
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