Mountain View got themselves on the board against El Monte on Friday, but El Monte never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 6-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.

JULIAN PALMA-SARACHO
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JULIAN PALMA-SARACHO was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was RYAN MOLINAR, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mountain View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Mountain View back to even at 11-11. As for El Monte, they dropped their record down to 0-18 with the loss, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for El Monte, they will welcome Marshall at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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