San Pedro is a perfect 10-0 against Gardena since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (San Pedro has seven straight wins, Gardena has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, San Pedro was able to grind out a solid victory over Banning, taking the game 8-3.
Caroline Baker
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| 04/03/25 vs Carson | 2 |
Caroline Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, San Pedro let Kaitlyn Borges and Brianna Rodela run wild. Borges scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Rodela went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Borges continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Breya Ventura, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: San Pedro 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 five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Gardena was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 29-0 to Carson.
San Pedro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gardena, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went San Pedro's way against Gardena in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as San Pedro made off with a 20-2 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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