After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, King/Drew brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Adams Panthers an 18-0 shutout on Monday. Considering King/Drew's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Danilo Meade made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meade was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Christian Montejo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Joel Medrano was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
King/Drew's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for West Adams, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
King/Drew will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Mendez at 1:00 p.m. King/Drew is facing Mendez at the right time seeing as Mendez is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for West Adams, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maywood CES at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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