Polytechnic lost to Southwest back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Polytechnic Parrots blew past the Southwest Raiders 9-1.
Samuel Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brandon Vital was a standout: he went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Mathew Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Polytechnic's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Southwest, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-21.
Polytechnic will have a chance to go back-to-back against Southwest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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