South El Monte is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Arroyo is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South El Monte Eagles will take on the Arroyo Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (South El Monte: 3.1, Arroyo: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South El Monte is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Rosemead (and have done all season long). South El Monte put the hurt on Rosemead with a sharp 12-1 victory on Friday. While fans of South El Monte might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Gabriel Rincon and Xavier Cordova did most of the damage at the plate: Rincon went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Cordova went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Leon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Arroyo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Marshall out 3-2.
Arroyo's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Fernando Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
South El Monte is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Arroyo, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
South El Monte came out on top in a nail-biter against Arroyo in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 1-0. Does South El Monte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arroyo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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