After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Temple City, South El Monte was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Mountain View Vikings 9-8. The win was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Anthony Mata made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South El Monte is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Mata was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, South El Monte got a massive performance out of Elijah Benavidez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Riley Leon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one triple.
South El Monte now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Mountain View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South El Monte is set to challenge their familiar foe Arroyo at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mountain View will square off against rival Gabrielino at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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