The Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears will square off against the Chavez Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Port of Los Angeles is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Locke with a sharp 16-2 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Port of Los Angeles with their most commanding win of the season.
Jonathan Rosette and Josiah Ripley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rosette pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Ripley pitched two 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 five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rosette scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Ripley went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Port of Los Angeles got a massive performance out of Owen Baugh, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Damian Ochoa, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chavez can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They never let Grant onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. With that victory, Chavez brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Like Port of Los Angeles, Chavez also got a great game from a two-way player: Peter Hernandez. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Chavez got a massive performance out of Cameron Cordon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Joe'E Mariscal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Port of Los Angeles is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Chavez, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port of Los Angeles has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chavez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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