The South Spartans will square off against the Pacifica Tritons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They didn't even let Sonora on the board, marking the Spartans' second-straight 2-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pacifica ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Monrovia 9-8. The victory was nothing new for the Tritons as they're now sitting on four straight.
Pacifica let Jordyn Gonzalez and Mekaeo Lualemana run wild. Gonzalez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Lualemana went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs Lualemana has posted since back in March. JJ Carmona was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Pacifica's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 17-13.
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