Softball Recap: Mark Keppel Wins Going Away Against Montebello

Aztecs

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs San Gabriel	18
03/17/25 vs Gabrielino	12
04/15/25 @ Montebello	10
03/20/25 vs Montebello	10
02/28/25 vs Garfield	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crescenta Valley, Mark Keppel was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Montebello Oilers 14-4. The Aztecs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Robyn Guitron made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Mark Keppel got a massive performance out of Lauren Young, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Young has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Sarah Lucero, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

Mark Keppel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .613. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Mark Keppel pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Montebello, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mark Keppel is set to square off against their familiar foe San Gabriel at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Montebello will face off against rival Alhambra at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.