Eagles
| 04/07/25 vs Marshall | 18 |
| 02/25/25 @ Alhambra | 18 |
| 04/09/25 @ Rosemead | 15 |
| 04/18/25 @ Gabrielino | 14 |
| 04/02/25 vs Gabrielino | 13 |
South El Monte waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Everything went their way against Gabrielino as they made off with an 18-4 victory. South El Monte might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Desteny Sanchez spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Loreli Castrejon was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Sofia Medina was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
South El Monte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
South El Monte pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gabrielino, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
South El Monte will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on the 28th. As for Gabrielino, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Glendale on the 23rd.
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