Poly lost against Heritage last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Poly Bears took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Patriots. Poly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kana Schanz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Poly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Pilliter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Pilliter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Islas, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Heritage's side, Johnny Alley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Alley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Poly's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Heritage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6-2.
Poly will be playing at home against JW North at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. JW North will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to square off against La Sierra at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Sierra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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