The El Segundo Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Torrance Tartars at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Segundo: 3, Torrance: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
El Segundo took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against South by a score of 7-3.
Hailey Wantz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sienna Mayer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Allie Stevenson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Torrance can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wiseburn- Da Vinci a 10-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Torrance who now have three in a row.
El Segundo has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Torrance, their win bumped their record up to 18-6-1.
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