The El Segundo Eagles will take on the North Saxons at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. El Segundo will be strutting in after a win while North will be coming in after a loss.
El Segundo will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Torrance, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles put the hurt on the Tartars with a sharp 13-7 victory last Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, North suffered their closest defeat since March 16, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Venice by a score of 5-3. The Saxons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North got a good showing from Ryan Shepherd, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shepherd has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kai Nagashima, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
El Segundo's win bumped their record up to 14-3-1. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
El Segundo beat North 6-1 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saxons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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