Softball Recap: Harbor Teacher Monarchs vs. Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears
It was a good run, but Harbor Teacher unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears by a score of 1-0. Harbor Teacher was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the six contests prior) but Port of Los Angeles' pitcher proved too tough.
Karina Magadan spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harbor Teacher saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Avalos, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Harbor Teacher's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Port of Los Angeles, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Harbor Teacher will be playing in front of their home fans against Dorsey at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Harbor Teacher's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Dorsey has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Port of Los Angeles, they will take on Santee at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Port of Los Angeles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Santee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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