The South Gate Rams will take on the South El Monte Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Gate will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
South Gate is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Marquez get on the board and left with a 22-0 win on Wednesday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Gladiators recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, South El Monte was able to grind out a solid win over Flintridge Prep on Thursday, taking the game 11-6.
Anthony Mata made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emiliano Gonzalez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Bobby Rojas was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
South El Monte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
South El Monte's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for South Gate, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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