After flying high against Rancho Dominguez last Friday, Gardena came back down to earth. The Gardena Panthers lost 20-2 to the San Pedro Pirates on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gardena of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 11th.
For San Pedro's part, Alexis Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Borges, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna Rodela, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Gardena's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for San Pedro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Gardena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Pedro, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rancho Dominguez at 3:15 p.m.
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