North suffered their biggest defeat since February 27th on Friday. They came up short against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sea Kings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in February.
Nolan Shiroma
| 03/19/25 @ Peninsula | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Palos Verdes | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Bishop Montgomery | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Palos Verdes | 1 |
North got a good showing from Nolan Shiroma, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shiroma has become a key player for the Saxons: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Nicky Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sei Nagashima, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
North's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Palos Verdes, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Coming up, North will challenge Venice at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Gondoliers will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Saxons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palos Verdes, they will welcome San Pedro at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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