Baseball Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits vs. Woodrow Wilson Bruins
The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will head out on the road to take on the Woodrow Wilson Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Long Beach Poly took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Jordan 12-1.
Ryan King looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Long Beach Poly got a massive performance out of Sebastian Morales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Hammond, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Compton a 25-0 shutout. With that victory, Woodrow Wilson brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Nathaniel Parris made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Parris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jaaden Romero looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Smith, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Rudy Carlos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Long Beach Poly's record is now 11-13. As for Woodrow Wilson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Long Beach Poly has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodrow Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Long Beach Poly came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodrow Wilson when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Woodrow Wilson's Ben Howard, who struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Long Beach Poly still be able to contain Howard? There's only one way to find out.
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