The Poly Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Valley View Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Poly is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 23 games.
If Poly beats Valley View with three runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Poly had just enough and edged Temescal Canyon out 3-2. That's two games straight that Poly has won by just one run.
Miranda De Nava spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Cortez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Maddy Cortez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley View unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hemet by a score of 7-6.
Poly pushed their record up to 24-1-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Valley View, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3-1.
Poly came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley View in their previous matchup on April 3rd, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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