Baseball Game Preview: Palos Verdes Sea Kings vs. West Warriors

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Previous Games

03/07/25 - Home	0-2 L
02/13/24 - Home	1-4 L
02/16/23 - Away	0-1 L
03/31/22 - Home	4-1 W
06/03/21 - Away	7-5 W
+ 5 more games

Palos Verdes and West are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. Palos Verdes will venture away from home to take on West at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Palos Verdes came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against El Dorado, falling 6-0.

Palos Verdes got a good showing from Jonah Cohen, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Cohen didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Torrance. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered against the Tartars since May 18, 2021.

Reef Sharman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Sharman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cale Omanson, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.

West's record now sits at 4-7. As for Palos Verdes, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.

Palos Verdes couldn't quite finish off West when the teams last played on March 7th and fell 2-0. Can Palos Verdes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.