Softball Preview: Harbor Teacher Monarchs vs. Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears
Harbor Teacher is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Port of Los Angeles is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Harbor Teacher Monarchs will take on the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Harbor Teacher got the win against Fremont by a conclusive 19-3.
Daniella Banuelos was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Rich, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Port of Los Angeles' rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Monday. They never let King/Drew onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Alyssa Setka made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Setka has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Setka was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Port of Los Angeles got a massive performance out of Jasmine Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last four games she's played. Rochelle Watkins was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Harbor Teacher's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Port of Los Angeles, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Harbor Teacher hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Port of Los Angeles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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