After a string of eight wins, Port of Los Angeles's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 7-3 to the King/Drew Golden Eagles. Port of Los Angeles was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as King/Drew apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Port of Los Angeles saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Kavanaugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On King/Drew's side, Danilo Meade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Meade has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Meade was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Arturo Rivas was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hades Carranza, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Port of Los Angeles' loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for King/Drew, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port of Los Angeles will face off against Harbor Teacher at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Port of Los Angeles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Harbor Teacher's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King/Drew, they will head out on the road to take on Dorsey at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. King/Drew is facing Dorsey at the right time seeing as Dorsey is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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