The South Spartans will head out to square off against the El Segundo Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
South and North faced off in a cross-town battle on Friday. The Spartans never let the Saxons get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Saxons: they've now won three in a row.
Lilah Cortes
| 04/10/26 @ North | 8 |
| 04/08/26 vs West | 6 |
| 03/27/26 vs Bishop Montgomery | 5 |
| 03/25/26 vs Peninsula | 7 |
| 03/24/26 @ Mira Costa | 7 |
| + 2 more games |
The result came thanks to Lilah Cortes's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brynn Stallings, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday El Segundo sidestepped San Pedro for a 4-3 victory.
El Segundo also got a great performance from Emma Reyna as she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Carter Cswaykus was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Marilyn McCaverty also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
South now has a winning record of 11-10. As for El Segundo, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. South hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like El Segundo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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