The Gardena Panthers will take on the Environmental Charter White Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Environmental Charter took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gardena, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Gardena made easy work of Jordan and carried off a 15-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Marco Viveros and Bradley Esquivel made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Viveros tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Esquivel pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits Viveros has allowed since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Viveros scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Esquivel scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Anthony Garcia
| 02/21/25 vs Jordan | 3 |
| 02/19/25 vs Santee | 2 |
| 05/08/24 vs University | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Rancho Dominguez | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Canoga Park | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Francisco Pavon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Environmental Charter was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against Lawndale, falling 10-2. The defeat continues a trend for the White Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost three in a row.
Jonathan Pineda was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Environmental Charter's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Gardena, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Gardena skirted past Environmental Charter 7-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Does Gardena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Environmental Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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