It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Montwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Eastlake Falcons 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Falcons back in March, they had to take a 4-3 loss.
Aiden Obptande got the start for Montwood and what a start it was: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The Rams are 3-1 when Obptande allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-16-1 otherwise.

Roberto Gamez
| 04/08/26 @ Eastlake | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Socorro | 1 |
| 03/28/26 vs Eastwood | 1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Eastwood | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Coronado | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Roberto Gamez was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one double. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March.
Montwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win snapped Montwood's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-17-1 record. As for Eastlake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montwood will square off against Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastlake, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pebble Hills at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st.
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