The Poly Bears will challenge the Moreno Valley Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Moreno Valley will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Poly extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Bears never let Arlington get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by just one run.
Danny Bedford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Poly saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Malmberg, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Moreno Valley had just enough and edged out Woodrow Wilson 2-0 on Monday.
A. Vasquez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Poly's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Moreno Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Poly has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Moreno Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Poly skirted past Moreno Valley 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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