Softball: San Pedro’s Koria ties state career home run record

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Just call her the Queen of Clout.

With one mighty swing to lead off the bottom of the third inning, Perelini Koria made history Saturday morning in El Segundo, belting her 38th career home run in San Pedro‘s 9-1 victory over Harvard-Westlake. Guess it’s no wonder why the Pirates’ senior catcher is bound for the University of Arizona.

Koria (pictured at right) equaled the mark established by former Oakland Bishop O’Dowd and University of Nebraska star Jennifer Lizama, who hit 38 homers for the Dragons from 1993-96. Saturday’s blast was Koria’s sixth four-bagger of the season. She hit seven homers as a freshman and eight as a sophomore before tying the state single-season record with 17 last spring.

San Pedro ace Taylor Petty didn’t pitch in either of the Pirates’ games Saturday at the El Segundo tournament and remains tied for the City career wins record.

-- Steve Galluzzo

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