Marshall is 0-10 against South El Monte since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Marshall Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the South El Monte Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Rosemead.
Marshall saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Livsey Teems, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South El Monte came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Vikings 19-1. Considering South El Monte has won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jazmine Leyva made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Leyva has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, South El Monte let Jocelyn Lopez and Alexis Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Lopez went 3-for-5 with seven RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Rodriguez scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Loreli Castrejon was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 1-for-5.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for South El Monte, they pushed their record up to 16-5-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Marshall suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to South El Monte when the teams last played back in March. Can Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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