King/Drew scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Locke Saints as the King/Drew Golden Eagles made off with a 15-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for King/Drew as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Jordan Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, King/Drew got a massive performance out of Celeste Oliver, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalia Martinez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
King/Drew's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Locke, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
King/Drew didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-2 victory vs. Narbonne on the 4th. As for Locke, they will head out on the road to challenge Port of Los Angeles at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Port of Los Angeles will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Locke surely won't give up without a fight.
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