Port of Los Angeles is 9-1 against King/Drew since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Port of Los Angeles will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Port of Los Angeles is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Dorsey (and have done all season long). Port of Los Angeles never let Dorsey onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Thursday. Give Port of Los Angeles' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Alyssa Setka made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Setka has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Setka was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Garcia, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played. Kailee Keidser was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, King/Drew came up short against Harbor Teacher on Friday and fell 11-6. King/Drew has struggled against Harbor Teacher recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Like Port of Los Angeles, King/Drew also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Garcia. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kaiya Downs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Port of Los Angeles pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for King/Drew, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Port of Los Angeles beat King/Drew 9-4 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Garcia, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Port of Los Angeles still be able to contain Garcia? There's only one way to find out.
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