The Pacifica Tritons will challenge the South Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pacifica 3, South 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pacifica is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Monrovia 9-8. Winning may never get old, but the Tritons sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jordyn Gonzalez and Mekaeo Lualemana did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Lualemana went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits Lualemana has posted since back in March of 2024. Bobby Ramirez was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, South won against Culver City on Friday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Spartans didn't even let Sonora on the board, marking the Spartans' second-straight 2-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Pacifica's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for South, their record is now 17-13.
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