Rosemead fell victim to South El Monte and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the South El Monte Eagles. The game marked that first time this year in which Rosemead was not able to get on the board.
For South El Monte's part, Jazmine Leyva made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Leyva has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Jocelyn Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Rosemead dropped their record down to 4-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for South El Monte, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-2 record this season.
Rosemead is on the road again on Tuesday to play Gabrielino at 3:30 p.m. As for South El Monte, they will challenge Arroyo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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