Providence is 2-8 against Polytechnic since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Providence Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Polytechnic Panthers at 3:00 p.m.
Providence is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell just short of Rio Hondo Prep by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that Providence has lost by exactly two runs.
Providence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garett Barnes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Eric Chuchvara was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic earned an 8-3 win over Whittier Christian on Saturday.
Alejandro KohnRabassa was excellent, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Harrison Unanue, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Polytechnic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Providence couldn't quite finish off Polytechnic when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Polytechnic's Connor Poon, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Providence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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