The Corona del Mar Sea Kings will square off against the La Quinta Blackhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Corona del Mar 3.1, La Quinta 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Corona del Mar is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 10-5 win over Capistrano Valley Christian on Wednesday. The Sea Kings haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
La Quinta came out on top against Xavier Prep on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Blackhawks walked away with an 8-4 win over the Saints.
La Quinta has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Corona del Mar, their win bumped their record up to 13-14.
Corona del Mar took their victory against La Quinta when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 12-2 score. Will the Sea Kings repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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