The Gabrielino Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Mountain View Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gabrielino will be strutting in after a win while Mountain View will be coming in after a loss.
Gabrielino pushed their score to 16 the last time they played El Monte, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. Gabrielino skirted past El Monte 3-1. The victory was just what Gabrielino needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Carlos Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. N. Castillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain View came up short against South El Monte on Friday and fell 5-2. Mountain View has struggled against South El Monte recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mountain View also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: OSCAR OLVERA gave up five runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Mountain View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was IAN MIRELES, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gabrielino's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
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