Port of Los Angeles had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Chavez Eagles onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Port of Los Angeles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Owen Baugh made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Baugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Steven Saenz looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jonathan Rosette was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josiah Ripley, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Port of Los Angeles is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Chavez, they dropped their record down to 13-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Port of Los Angeles will take on Sotomayor at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sotomayor: 2.9, Port of Los Angeles: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Chavez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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