Carson dropped their record down to 16-2-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the San Pedro Pirates by a score of 2-1. The Colts were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Pirates' pitcher proved too tough.
Giselle Pantoja spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashannalee Titialii made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple.
As for San Pedro, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 14-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On San Pedro's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Caroline Baker gave up a run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, San Pedro's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Breya Ventura, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Carson and San Pedro should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Colts will square off against Palos Verdes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 60). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Carson 2.3, the Sea Kings 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, San Pedro (ranked 45th) will meet Banning (ranked 380th) at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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