Jordan hasn't had much luck against Lakewood recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Jordan will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakewood at 4:00 p.m. Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Jordan barely beat Compton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Jordan never let Compton get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Talin Velazquez and Adrian Mendez did most of the damage at the plate: Velazquez scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Mendez went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lakewood suffered their closest loss since February 22nd on Saturday. They fell just short of Torrance by a score of 6-4. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Pea put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Pea was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Lakewood got a good showing from Lathan Rivas, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Pea wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Koontz, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Lakewood now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Jordan, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Jordan suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Lakewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Jordan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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