El Monte is 2-8 against South El Monte since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lions will square off against the Eagles at 3:15 p.m. El Monte has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
El Monte is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 31st straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to Marshall.
El Monte saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaime Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, South El Monte came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Knights.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for El Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
El Monte might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from South El Monte when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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