Baseball: Palos Verdes lefty’s record still perfect after five starts

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Palos Verdes lefty Nate Halverson has been all about one thing this season -- perfection.

Oh wait! Remember the game ‘Perfection?’ The ticking clock. The wacky geometric shapes. Man, that thing would jangle my nerves like a tambourine. I’ve always been more of a ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos’ kind of guy. Uh, maybe I should get back to business... this kid, Halverson, whose record is perfect at 5-0 with four complete games.

Halverson, a junior who transferred from San Pedro, struck out 10 in a five-inning performance in Friday’s 4-2 victory over a talented El Segundo team. Not a surprise since he’s averaging more than a strikeout per inning.

Meanwhile, the Sea Kings (10-3) have won seven in a row and look to be legit contenders for the Bay League crown, along with Mira Costa and West Torrance.

If you care to watch an old ‘Perfection’ commercial, click here.

-- Anthony Stitt

-- Image from www.boardgamegeek.com