The El Monte Lions will be playing at home against the Nogales Nobles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. El Monte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, El Monte gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Gabrielino 16-2. The win was just what El Monte needed coming off of a 24-2 defeat in their prior match.
Eve Reyes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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, El Monte got a massive performance out of Natalie Meza, who 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.
Meanwhile, sadly, Nogales is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They fell victim to a rough 18-3 loss at the hands of Temple City on Monday.
The victory got El Monte back to even at 8-8. As for Nogales, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went El Monte's way against Nogales in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as El Monte made off with a 20-7 win. Will El Monte repeat their success, or does Nogales have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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