Locke extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-9. They came up short against the King/Drew Golden Eagles, falling 13-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 25-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for King/Drew, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-14. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season.
For King/Drew's part, Arturo Rivas and Hades Carranza made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rivas pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carranza kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Rivas went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Carranza went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Carranza has become a key player for King/Drew: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nick Zuniga was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Kylan Foster was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Locke will head out on the road to square off against Port of Los Angeles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Polar Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Saints' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King/Drew, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-7 victory against Harbor Teacher on the 20th.
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