
Lions
05/21/25 vs Westminster | 7-9 |
05/17/25 vs Garey | 9-7 |
05/05/25 @ Marshall | 16-2 |
05/02/25 @ Mountain View | 8-5 |
04/30/25 vs Rosemead | 11-1 |
El Monte and Westminster squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but El Monte had to settle for second. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (9-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Eve Reyes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Naima Rodriguez and Leilani Diaz did some serious damage despite the final result: Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Diaz got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Diaz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Westminster, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
El Monte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westminster, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-4 loss against Rancho Mirage on the 24th.
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