The El Segundo Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Gahr Gladiators at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
El Segundo barely beat Peninsula the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 7-1 victory on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Panthers since March 30, 2021.
Meanwhile, Gahr came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Buccaneers as they made off with a 13-3 victory.
Juan Carlos Munoz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andres Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Alex Martinez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Gahr hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
The win (which was El Segundo's third in a row) raised their record to 19-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gahr, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
El Segundo couldn't quite get it done against Gahr when the teams last played back in April of 2015 as they fell 7-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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