Sadly, El Monte is still looking for their first win of the season after 17 games. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Marshall Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Monte of the 18-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Marshall's part, Michael Gerst looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Gerst has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Callaway was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Pandullo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
El Monte's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
El Monte will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South El Monte at 3:30 p.m. South El Monte will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something El Monte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marshall, they will head out on the road to square off against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. 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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