It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South El Monte ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Marshall by a score of 12-7. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-0 back in April.
Jesse Zavala got the start for South El Monte and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Zavala has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Bobby Rojas
| 05/01/26 @ Marshall | 4 |
| 04/29/26 @ Rosemead | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs El Monte | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Rosemead | 2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Gabrielino | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bobby Rojas, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Emiliano Gonzalez was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI.
South El Monte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marshall only posted a batting average of .278.
South El Monte's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Marshall, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14.
South El Monte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 victory against El Monte on the 4th. As for Marshall, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-5 win against Gabrielino on the 4th.
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