Gardena took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Harbor Teacher, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Gardena Panthers skirted past the Harbor Teacher Monarchs 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Monarchs since March 14, 2015.
Anthony Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has become a key player for Gardena: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Derek Norris
| 03/19/25 @ Harbor Teacher | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Animo Leadership | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Jordan | 1 |
| 02/19/25 vs Santee | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Rancho Dominguez | 1 |
| 04/13/24 vs Bravo | 2 |
In other batting news, Derek Norris was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jesse Aguayo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Gardena, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Harbor Teacher, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Gardena Panthers duke it out with University Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Harbor Teacher, they will head out on the road to face off against Fremont at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fremont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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