Softball Recap: Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears vs. Harbor Teacher Monarchs
Port of Los Angeles waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Harbor Teacher Monarchs a 1-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Port of Los Angeles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Port of Los Angeles' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kailee Keidser, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Harbor Teacher's side, Karina Magadan spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Magadan has been consistent recently: 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.
Port of Los Angeles' win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Harbor Teacher, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Port of Los Angeles will head out on the road to take on Santee at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Santee is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Port of Los Angeles a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Harbor Teacher will take on Dorsey at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harbor Teacher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.3 runs per game this season.
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