Mark Keppel is 8-2 against San Gabriel since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mark Keppel Aztecs will be playing at home against the San Gabriel Matadors at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mark Keppel has three straight victories, San Gabriel has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mark Keppel put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Montebello a 19-0 shutout. Mark Keppel's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Robyn Guitron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Guitron has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Guitron was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jasmin Molina was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Saldivar, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for San Gabriel's offense. Their rough 11-0 defeat to Bell Gardens on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Mark Keppel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. As for San Gabriel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Mark Keppel took their win against San Gabriel when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-0. Does Mark Keppel have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Gabriel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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