Bishop Montgomery easily dispatched Carson last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bishop Montgomery Knights fell just short of the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits by a score of 6-4 on Monday.
Pierson Howe 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 one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Dominic Robley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
Bishop Montgomery's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Long Beach Poly, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-3.
Bishop Montgomery didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 victory against Palos Verdes on the 27th. As for Long Beach Poly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-2 loss against Mira Costa on the 27th.
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