Recap: Aliso Niguel Wolverines vs. Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
On Friday, Aliso Niguel never let their opponents score. They came out on top against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits by a score of 4-0. The win was familiar territory for Aliso Niguel who now have four in a row.
Brandon Tatch made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Tatch has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tatch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Tatch wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jarett Sabol, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Buccheri, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Long Beach Poly's side, they got a good showing from Malakai Pruitt, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Long Beach Poly saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Ritz, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Aliso Niguel has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Long Beach Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Aliso Niguel will square off against Victor Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Aliso Niguel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Victor Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Long Beach Poly, they will head out on the road to square off against El Dorado at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. El Dorado hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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