Gabrielino had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-11 to make it six. They lost 10-0 to South El Monte. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, Gabrielino's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for South El Monte, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For South El Monte's part, Loreli Castrejon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Castrejon a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, South El Monte got a big performance out of Sofia Medina, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Gia Castruita was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Gabrielino is set to square off against their familiar foe Arroyo at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South El Monte will face off against rival Rosemead at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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