After a string of five wins, Harbor Teacher's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears. Harbor Teacher was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior) but Port of Los Angeles' pitchers proved too tough.
For Port of Los Angeles' part, Alyssa Setka was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Setka has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Setka was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Port of Los Angeles got a massive performance out of Rochelle Watkins, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Harbor Teacher's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Port of Los Angeles, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harbor Teacher will play host again on Friday to welcome North Hollywood, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. North Hollywood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Port of Los Angeles, they will be playing at home against Bravo at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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