After three games on the road, Gabrielino is heading back home. They will take on the El Monte Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gabrielino fell victim to South El Monte and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Gabrielino's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, El Monte suffered a rough 24-2 loss at the hands of Arroyo on Monday. El Monte has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leilani Diaz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Gabrielino has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for El Monte, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Gabrielino suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to El Monte in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of El Monte's Eve Reyes, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Gabrielino knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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