The Los Alamitos Griffins will challenge the Corona del Mar Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Los Alamitos 2.5, Corona del Mar 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Los Alamitos' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Newport Harbor 10-0. Considering the Griffins have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
RYAN MCKEMY
| 04/04/25 vs Newport Harbor | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Newport Harbor | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Marina | 0 |
| 03/26/25 @ Marina | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Edison | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Narbonne | 4 |
HUDSON BINDER and RYAN MCKEMY dominated on the mound. BINDER tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while MCKEMY pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, MCKEMY posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, CADE BARNETT and WYATT JOYCE did most of the damage at the plate: BARNETT scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while JOYCE went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most runs BARNETT has posted since back in February. ROWAN SHELLEY was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Corona del Mar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Huntington Beach.
Los Alamitos has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Corona del Mar, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Los Alamitos beat Corona del Mar 10-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Sea Kings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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