The Jordan Panthers will take on the San Jacinto Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Jordan's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matchups, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jordan's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cabrillo 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won six in a row.
Matthew Alcala
| 04/02/26 vs Cabrillo | 8 |
| 03/20/26 vs Rolling Hills Prep | 8 |
| 03/14/26 @ El Monte | 8 |
| 03/27/26 @ Compton | 5 |
| 03/06/26 @ Gabrielino | 5 |
| + 1 more games |
Not much got past Matthew Alcala, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Cabrillo off the board. Alcala is becoming a predictor of Jordan's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Julian Lopez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, San Jacinto won against Chadwick on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top against Arleta by a score of 5-1.
Jordan's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-7. As for San Jacinto, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8-1.
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