El Segundo is 10-0 against Lawndale since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The El Segundo Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Lawndale Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in El Segundo's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lawndale has been banged up by 27 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, El Segundo beat Torrance 5-1. That's two games straight that El Segundo has won by exactly four runs.
Maiya Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sullivan McLaughlin, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lawndale suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Leuzinger on Monday.
Lawndale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Torres, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Lawndale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
El Segundo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Lawndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Lawndale's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: El Segundo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Lawndale, though, as they've only averaged .158. Will they be able to contain El Segundo's hitters?
Everything went El Segundo's way against Lawndale in their previous matchup back in March as El Segundo made off with a 19-0 victory. Will El Segundo repeat their success, or does Lawndale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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