Gardena is 0-10 against Carson since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gardena Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Carson Colts at 3:15 p.m.
Gardena is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Rancho Dominguez.
Meanwhile, Carson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Pirates. Carson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Giselle Pantoja spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ruby Grajeda, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alana Langford was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gardena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Carson, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7-2.
Gardena might still be hurting after the 21-2 loss they got from Carson when the teams last played on April 8th. Can Gardena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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