The King/Drew Golden Eagles will face off against the Gardena Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Neither King/Drew nor Gardena posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
King/Drew came up short against Dominguez on Saturday, falling 13-2. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Damian Lugo
| 03/28/26 @ Dominguez | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Fremont | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Centennial | 2 |
Damian Lugo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. King/Drew is 2-1 when Lugo posts two or more runs, but 1-11 otherwise.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Gardena faced off against University last Saturday. The Panthers took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
King/Drew's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Gardena, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. King/Drew has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gardena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went King/Drew's way against Gardena in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, as King/Drew made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Golden Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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