The South El Monte Eagles will square off against the North Saxons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
South El Monte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Norwalk get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.
Gabriel Canchola
| 05/26/26 vs Norwalk | 2 |
| 05/22/26 vs Golden Valley | 1 |
| 05/04/26 @ El Monte | 1 |
| 04/29/26 @ Rosemead | 1 |
| 02/24/26 vs Pasadena | 1 |
Gabriel Canchola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. Canchola was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bobby Rojas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, North got the win against Santa Paula on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-3.
North's victory bumped their record up to 15-16. As for South El Monte, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
South El Monte might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from North when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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