The Warren Bears will head out to face off against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Warren couldn't beat Torrance on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Bears fell just short of the Tartars by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, Redondo Union came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Warriors.
Redondo Union got a great performance from Robby Zimmerman as he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Zimmerman a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Parker Leoff was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Ian Brown also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Redondo Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only posted an OBP of .355.
Warren has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Redondo Union, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Warren couldn't quite get it done against Redondo Union in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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