The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will challenge the Millikan Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Long Beach Poly is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Cabrillo with a sharp 16-1 victory on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Jackrabbits as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ryan King looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Caleb Safotu
| 03/19/25 vs Cabrillo | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Downey | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Palos Verdes | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Mira Costa | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Safotu, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Izaiyah Gutierrez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Long Beach Poly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Millikan waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Thomas Ramsey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Ian Carmona looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Shane Wally was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Kennard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Millikan's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Long Beach Poly, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Long Beach Poly suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Millikan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Long Beach Poly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
