Gabrielino lost against El Monte back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gabrielino Eagles' rough 16-2 defeat to the El Monte Lions might stick with them for a while. Gabrielino has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For El Monte's part, Eve Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Natalie Meza was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Elisa Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Gabrielino's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for El Monte, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Gabrielino will head out on the road to face off against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for El Monte, they will be playing at home against Nogales at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. El Monte is facing Nogales at the right time seeing as Nogales is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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