Locke is 2-7 against Port of Los Angeles since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Locke Saints will be playing at home against the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 3:00 p.m.
Locke is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Monday. They lost 12-1 to King/Drew.
Meanwhile, Port of Los Angeles put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Fremont 12-2. Port of Los Angeles' win was all the more impressive since Fremont was averaging only 3.86 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Damian Ochoa, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Jacob Kavanaugh was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Locke's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Port of Los Angeles, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
Locke came up short against Port of Los Angeles when the teams last played back in April, falling 12-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Port of Los Angeles' Josiah Ripley, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Locke knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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