Marshall extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 6-12. They lost 16-2 to South El Monte. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against South El Monte this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-2 back in April.
Marshall saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roselyn Estrella-Salmeron, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for South El Monte, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.9 runs.
On South El Monte's side, Loreli Castrejon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Castrejon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Marshall will take on rival Gabrielino at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South El Monte is set to face off against their familiar foe El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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