The Poly Bears will head out to face off against the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Poly 3.9, Long Beach Poly 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Poly is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Hueneme. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won three contests in a row.
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 12 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.
On the hitting side, Lucas Burton and Mayan De Nava did most of the damage at the plate: Burton went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while De Nava went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Burton has posted since back in April. Keaton Pilliter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Mayfair on Thursday. The Jackrabbits haven't had any issues with the Monsoons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Daylen Carey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
Poly pushed their record up to 15-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Long Beach Poly, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
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