On Monday, the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits came up short against the Costa Mesa Mustangs and fell 5-2.
Long Beach Poly got a good showing from Joshue Sayre, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Long Beach Poly saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Lucero, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Long Beach Poly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Costa Mesa only tossed seven.
Long Beach Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Costa Mesa, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long Beach Poly will take on Cabrillo at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cabrillo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Costa Mesa, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cerritos at 3:15 p.m.
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