Mark Keppel entered their tilt with Montebello on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Montebello Oilers. With that victory, the Aztecs brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Robyn Guitron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having also posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played.
Nevaeh Saldivar
| 03/20/25 vs Montebello | 5 |
| 04/12/24 vs Montebello | 4 |
| 04/08/24 @ Glendora | 4 |
| 03/12/24 @ Montebello | 4 |
| 03/14/24 @ San Gabriel | 3 |
In other batting news, Nevaeh Saldivar was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Avigail Navarro was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mark Keppel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mark Keppel's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Montebello, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mark Keppel will face off against El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. El Monte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Montebello, they will take on Bellflower at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montebello has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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