The Harbor Teacher Monarchs will face off against the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Port of Los Angeles took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Harbor Teacher, who comes in off a win.
Harbor Teacher took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica 7-6.
Derek Nieves made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nieves was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Michael Nevarez and Mason Salcedo did most of the damage at the plate: Nevarez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Salcedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most runs Nevarez has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Port of Los Angeles' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica.
Port of Los Angeles saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Saenz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Harbor Teacher has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Port of Los Angeles, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Harbor Teacher suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Port of Los Angeles when the teams last played back in March. Will the Monarchs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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