The Gahr Gladiators will take on the El Segundo Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Gahr sitting on four straight wins and El Segundo on three.
Gahr came out on top against Bellflower on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run first inning. The Gladiators blew past the Buccaneers 13-3.
Juan Carlos Munoz
| 05/02/25 vs Bellflower | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Warren | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 0 |
| 02/28/25 vs Notre Dame (SO) | 3 |
Juan Carlos Munoz looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Andres Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Taison Miller, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Gahr hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, El Segundo made easy work of Peninsula on Friday and carried off a 7-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Panthers since March 30, 2021.
Gahr pushed their record up to 15-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for El Segundo, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6-1.
Gahr was able to grind out a solid win over El Segundo in their previous matchup back in April of 2015, winning 7-4. Do the Gladiators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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