The Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Harbor Teacher Monarchs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Port of Los Angeles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Harbor Teacher's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Port of Los Angeles is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to the Seawolves.
Port of Los Angeles saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Saenz, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harbor Teacher, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica on Friday, sneaking past 7-6.
Derek Nieves was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nieves was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Michael Nevarez and Mason Salcedo did most of the damage at the plate: Nevarez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Salcedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most runs Nevarez has posted since back in May of 2024.
Harbor Teacher is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Port of Los Angeles, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Port of Los Angeles took their victory against Harbor Teacher in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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