Softball Recap: Poly falls despite strong effort from ANA SANCHEZ

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 7:01pm

Softball Recap: Poly Parrots vs. Verdugo Hills Dons

Poly was the 7-3 winner over Verdugo Hills when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Poly Parrots fell 6-2 to the Verdugo Hills Dons on Wednesday.

ANA SANCHEZ was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.

On Verdugo Hills' side, Kaitlyn Barba made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Barba was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Vaoita Leasiolagi was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Gatailevao Leasiolagi was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

Poly now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Verdugo Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-7.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poly will challenge Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chavez will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Poly surely won't give up without a fight. As for Verdugo Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Arleta at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Verdugo Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

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