The King/Drew Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (King/Drew: 4, Port of Los Angeles: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
King/Drew's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Sotomayor on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Wolves. King/Drew has not had much luck with Sotomayor recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Port of Los Angeles waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Dons as they made off with an 11-2 win. Considering Port of Los Angeles has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jonathan Rosette made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Rosette has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rosette was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaycob Ponce-Fernandez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Josiah Ripley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
King/Drew's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Port of Los Angeles, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. King/Drew has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Port of Los Angeles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
King/Drew suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Port of Los Angeles in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will King/Drew have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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