El Segundo dropped their record down to 16-6-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redondo Union Sea Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sea Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Kyle Whalen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Benjamin Lee was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
As for Redondo Union, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Redondo Union's side, Sam Schwartz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Niko London was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Leoff, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
El Segundo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-4 win against Wiseburn- Da Vinci on the 26th. As for Redondo Union, they will square off against Mira Costa at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something the Sea Hawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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