The Palos Verdes Sea Kings will take on the Wiseburn- Da Vinci Wolves at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Palos Verdes is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Mira Costa 11-2 last Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Sea Kings considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Sophia Otera
| 04/04/25 vs Mira Costa | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Redondo Union | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs South | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Irvine | 1 |
Sophia Otera looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ellie Correa was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Adela Randazzo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Wiseburn- Da Vinci had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gabriella Silva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Silva was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anali Jimenez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Vanessa Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Palos Verdes, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Everything went Palos Verdes' way against Wiseburn- Da Vinci when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Palos Verdes made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Sea Kings repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
