Port of Los Angeles entered their tilt with Harbor Teacher on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monarchs a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Polar Bears have won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Setka
| 04/10/25 vs Harbor Teacher | 11 |
| 03/24/25 @ North | 9 |
| 03/17/25 @ Arleta | 10 |
| 03/04/25 vs Peninsula | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ Mary Star of the Sea | 9 |
| + 7 more games |
Alyssa Setka was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rochelle Watkins was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Nevaeh Randall was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Port of Los Angeles always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harbor Teacher only posted an OBP of .300.
Port of Los Angeles pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Harbor Teacher, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Looking ahead, Port of Los Angeles will look to defend their home field on the 21st against Marshall at 3:00 p.m. The Polar Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Barristers have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. After both having extra time off, Harbor Teacher and Dorsey will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 2:30 p.m. on the 28th. The Dons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.57 runs per game on average), something the Monarchs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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