Baseball:
Talk about a mismatch.
The defending Mission Valley League champions faced off with winless El Monte on Friday.
Marshall Fundamental pounded the Lions, 20-0, in five innings.
The Eagles out-hit their visitors, 16-1.
Nomar Perez got the loss after allowing 12 runs (nine earned) on 10 hits.
Perez went three innings, walked two and struck out one.
Trevor Lain singled twice, doubled, scored and had two RBIs.
Travis Delgado had three singles, two RBIs and scored three times.
Nick Chew singled three times and scored four runs.
Devan Kelly had an RBI double and scored once.
Ryan Pandullo doubled, scored and had three RBIs.
Wes Pendleton doubled, drove in a pair of runs and scored.
Caleb Delgado went three scoreless and hitless innings, walked one and struck out five.
Gabe Mabee allowed one hit, walked two and fanned four over his three innings.
Sam Karp singled, scored and had three RBIs for Marshall.
Caleb Delgado singled, scored two runs and drove in a pair.
Mabee singled, drove in a run and scored three times.
Owen Hom singled and scored twice.
With the win, the Eagles hold a one-half game lead over second-place Arroyo, and a one-game advantage over Mountain View.
Up next: Marhall will host Rosemead on Tuesday.
Box score:
EM: 0-0-0-0-0-(0)
MF: 6-4-2-8-(20)
Win: Gabe Mabee
Loss: Nomar Perez
2B: Devan Kelly (MF), Ryan Pandullo (MF), Wes Pendleton (MF), Trevor Lain (MF)
Records: El Monte (0-11, 0-8); Marshall Fundamental (14-4, 7-2)