The San Pedro Pirates smashed the visiting Gardena Panthers soccer squad by a margin of 8-1 in Wednesday's league match.

The Pirates now sport a 12-4 record. They play next when they host Carson for a Marine match on Friday, January 19. San Pedro will encounter a Colts squad coming off a 1-0 league win over Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach, CA). The Colts record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, Gardena drops to 5-2 on the season. The Panthers host Banning (Wilmington, CA) to encounter the Pilots in a Marine match on Friday, January 19. The Pilots come into the match with a record of 5-8. Banning won 2-1 in their recent league match against Narbonne (Harbor City, CA)