After having lost a blowout in their previous game against San Pedro, Long Beach Poly was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Valley Christian Defenders with a sharp 7-1 win. For the Jackrabbits, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 victory the Defenders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Malakai Pruitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Tate Hammond was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2025. Freddie Parish V also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Long Beach Poly's record now sits at 4-2. As for Valley Christian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Long Beach Poly has already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat against Cerritos on the 5th. As for Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-7 win against Campbell Hall on the 7th.
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