The Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears will square off against the Marshall Barristers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Port of Los Angeles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Marshall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marshall will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Port of Los Angeles extended their winning streak to three last Thursday. The Polar Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand Harbor Teacher a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Polar Bears, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Marshall suffered their biggest defeat since April 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Garfield, falling 17-1.
Elaine Reynoso was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
Port of Los Angeles pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Port of Los Angeles came out on top in a nail-biter against Marshall in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Will the Polar Bears repeat their success, or do the Barristers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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