The Los Angeles Romans will be playing in front of their home fans against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Los Angeles will be strutting in after a victory while King/Drew will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, Los Angeles was able to grind out a solid win over West Adams, taking the game 9-5.
Meanwhile, King/Drew came up short against Maywood CES on Friday and fell 6-1. King/Drew has struggled against Maywood CES recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Danilo Meade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, King/Drew saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Valenzuela, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Los Angeles now has a winning record of 5-4. As for King/Drew, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Los Angeles might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from King/Drew when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Thankfully for Los Angeles, Charles Windom (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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