Rosemead 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 Friday. The Rosemead Panthers are on the road again to play the South El Monte Eagles at 3:30 a.m.
On Wednesday, Rosemead fell victim to a rough 15-1 loss at the hands of El Monte.
Meanwhile, South El Monte scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Marshall a 15-0 shutout. Considering South El Monte has won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jocelyn Lopez and Loreli Castrejon were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Lopez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Castrejon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Lopez scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Castrejon scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sofia Medina, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Rosemead now has a losing record at 4-5. As for South El Monte, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-2 record this season.
Rosemead might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from South El Monte when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Rosemead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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