The Palos Verdes Sea Kings will head out on the road to challenge the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palos Verdes hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Palos Verdes took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past West 1-0.
Wyatt Malloy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Palos Verdes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franco Correa, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, Redondo Union came up short against Bishop Montgomery on Saturday and fell 7-2. The Sea Hawks have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Palos Verdes' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Redondo Union, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Palos Verdes skirted past Redondo Union 1-0 in their previous meeting on March 12th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palos Verdes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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