The South El Monte Eagles will face off against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. South El Monte will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
South El Monte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Summit with a sharp 20-7 win. Considering the Eagles have won 18 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Katelyn Berumen
| 05/15/25 @ Summit | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Rosemead | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Mountain View | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs El Monte | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mountain View | 1 |
Katelyn Berumen was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Loreli Castrejon, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly was able to grind out a solid victory over Edison on Thursday, taking the game 5-1. That's two games straight that the Jackrabbits have won by exactly four runs.
Tegan Breaux spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Emoni Lam Sam was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Kween Tauala was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Long Beach Poly, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
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