The El Monte Lions will face off against the St. Genevieve Valiants at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
El Monte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Santa Paula. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since April 3rd.
Natalie Meza was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Herrera, who went 2-for-5 with three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: El Monte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Paula only managed eight.
Meanwhile, St. Genevieve narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Coastal Christian 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Valiants.
El Monte's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for St. Genevieve, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
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