Hemet had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 14-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Poly Bears, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on April 10th.
Hemet saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryanne Womack, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Poly, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Poly, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Poly's side, Marley Audoma spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Audoma has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Poly got a massive performance out of Katelyn Cortez, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Cortez has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Honesty Romero, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Hemet has already played their next matchup, a 13-6 loss against Orange Vista on the 1st. As for Poly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-3 win against Paloma Valley on the 1st.
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