The King/Drew Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
King/Drew can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on Locke with a sharp 10-0 win. That's two games straight that King/Drew has won by exactly ten runs.
Danilo Meade spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Valenzuela, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joel Medrano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Port of Los Angeles came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Saints.
Josiah Ripley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Ripley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Port of Los Angeles let Anthony Garcia and Ethan Vasquez loose on the outfield. Garcia scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Vasquez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Baugh, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
King/Drew has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Port of Los Angeles, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. King/Drew has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Port of Los Angeles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
King/Drew came out on top in a nail-biter against Port of Los Angeles in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does King/Drew have another victory up their sleeve, or will Port of Los Angeles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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