The Paramount Pirates will take on the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Paramount will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
If Paramount beats Long Beach Poly with nine runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Pirates came out on top against Mary Star of the Sea by a score of 9-5 on Wednesday.
Luis Banuelos was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Quino?es, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Paramount kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Paramount hit Long Beach Poly with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jackrabbits lost 9-2 to the Pirates. The Jackrabbits have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Long Beach Poly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Safotu, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Paramount's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Long Beach Poly, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paramount hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Long Beach Poly, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Paramount's hitters?
Paramount got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Tuesday against Long Beach Poly by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Jackrabbits have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
