South El Monte is 10-0 against Rosemead since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South El Monte Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Rosemead Panthers at 3:30 p.m. South El Monte is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, South El Monte gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Mountain View as South El Monte made off with a 19-1 win. South El Monte's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jazmine Leyva was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Leyva has been consistent recently: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Loreli Castrejon, who scored four runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rosemead had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against El Monte on Wednesday. Rosemead has not had much luck with El Monte recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
South El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-2 record this season. As for Rosemead, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
South El Monte took their victory against Rosemead in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South El Monte since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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