Eagles
| 05/02/25 vs Rosemead | 20 |
| 04/07/25 vs Marshall | 18 |
| 02/25/25 @ Alhambra | 18 |
| 04/30/25 @ Marshall | 15 |
| 04/09/25 @ Rosemead | 15 |
It's playoff time, and South El Monte had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 20-7 margin over the Summit SkyHawks on Thursday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Loreli Castrejon and Katelyn Berumen did most of the damage at the plate: Castrejon went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Berumen went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Castrejon a new career-high. Abigail Barreto also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
South El Monte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive games.
South El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Summit, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13.
Looking ahead, South El Monte will host Long Beach Poly at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jackrabbits have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. Summit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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