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| 04/22/24 - Home | 2-8 L |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
San Pedro and Carson are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. San Pedro will welcome Carson at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (San Pedro 3.3, Carson 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Carson will be up against a hot San Pedro squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. San Pedro came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against North.
Caroline Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Brianna Rodela and Dahlia Davila did most of the damage at the plate: Rodela scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Davila scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that Rodela snagged this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carson). They never let Rancho Dominguez get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Lobos: they've now won eight in a row.
Giselle Pantoja made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Isabella Campos looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Carson got a massive performance out of Anaiyah Popoalii, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Popoalii a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashannalee Titialii, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Carson's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for San Pedro, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
San Pedro might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Carson when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can San Pedro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
