Baseball Recap: Poly Has No Trouble Against JW North

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Previous Games

05/03/25 - Away	8-1 W
03/23/24 - Home	0-9 L
02/11/23 - Away	3-12 L
04/22/22 - Home	5-7 L
04/18/22 - Away	6-3 W
+ 5 more games

Poly had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 13-11 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the JW North Huskies. The Bears not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 15, 2024 (when they won 9-2).

Poly got a great performance from Danny Bedford as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Bedford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Poly let Jacob Batcha and Lucas Burton run wild. Batcha got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Burton went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Batcha has posted since back in March.

As for JW North, they dropped their record down to 5-19-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered against Poly since May 15, 2021.

On JW North's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Coming up, Poly will welcome Lakeside at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears are facing the Lancers at the right time seeing as the Lancers are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for JW North, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Heritage at 3:15 p.m. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.