The Mountain View Vikings will square off against the El Monte Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Mountain View turned things around against Marshall on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, while El Monte put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Rosemead. The Lions blew past the Panthers 10-0. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Mia Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Herrera was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Evelyn Meza was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
El Monte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mountain View's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for El Monte, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Mountain View couldn't quite get it done against El Monte in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 8-5. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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