The JSerra Catholic Lions will face off against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (JSerra Catholic 1.9, Palos Verdes 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
JSerra Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sonora, sneaking past 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for the Lions as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Linfield Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Palos Verdes proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 11-7. The win was familiar territory for the Sea Kings, who have now won three games in a row.
Palos Verdes got a massive performance out of Maven Ding, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Ding has posted since back in March of 2024. Ellie Correa was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Palos Verdes' victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for JSerra Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-13.
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