
Polar Bears
03/04/25 vs Peninsula | 5 |
02/25/25 @ Mary Star of the Sea | 15 |
02/24/25 vs Banning | 6 |
02/19/25 @ San Pedro | 2 |
The Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears will square off against the South Gate Rams at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Port of Los Angeles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Port of Los Angeles didn't have quite enough to beat Peninsula and fell 6-5. The Polar Bears have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Alyssa Setka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Jimena Vargas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Makayla Samora also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Vargas wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Port of Los Angeles kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South Gate didn't have quite enough to beat King/Drew on Thursday and fell 9-8.
Veronica Esparza made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Borboa, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
South Gate's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Port of Los Angeles, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Port of Los Angeles came out on top in a nail-biter against South Gate in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Port of Los Angeles have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Gate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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