South El Monte waltzed into their match on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the El Monte Lions with a sharp 11-2 win. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Emiliano Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Ortega, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Anthony Romero was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
South El Monte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Eagles
| 04/14/25 vs El Monte | 11-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Arroyo | 5-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mountain View | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Gabrielino | 11-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Temple City | 5-1 |
| + 5 more games |
South El Monte pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for El Monte, they are on a 32-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South El Monte will face off against rival Gabrielino at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, El Monte is set to square off against their familiar foe Arroyo at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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