The Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Banning Pilots at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Port of Los Angeles is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Pedro on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Polar Bears in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Port of Los Angeles saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Setka, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Banning unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Peninsula by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pilots have suffered since March 21, 2024.
Kali Sue made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Aguilar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Banning hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
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