The El Segundo Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Segundo: 2.8, South: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
El Segundo stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Poly 8-1.
El Segundo got a great performance from Samuel Forthuber as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Forthuber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Hohman, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Mattoon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Loyola and snuck past 3-1. The victory was just what South needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
South also got a great performance from Mason Tymick as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dane Rhodes, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Kyle Brown was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
El Segundo's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for South, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
El Segundo came out on top in a nail-biter against South in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will El Segundo repeat their success, or does South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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