The South El Monte Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Arroyo Knights at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, while South El Monte put up some runs, the same can't be said for Rosemead. Everything went South El Monte's way against Rosemead as South El Monte made off with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South El Monte.
Jazmine Leyva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping 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 big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arroyo came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eagles 12-0. That's two games straight that Arroyo has won by exactly 12 runs.
Like South El Monte, Arroyo also got a great game from a two-way player: Savannah Limon. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Limon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Arroyo got a massive performance out of Isabella Reyes, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Karissa Blanco was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 11-5-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Arroyo, their record now sits at 8-1.
Arroyo's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. South El Monte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Arroyo, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 per game. Will South El Monte keep running through batters, or will Arroyo buck the trend?
South El Monte took their win against Arroyo when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will South El Monte repeat their success, or does Arroyo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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