Flintridge Prep has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Polytechnic Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only one run in their last contest, Flintridge Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against Verbum Dei Jesuit on Saturday. Everything went Flintridge Prep's way against Verbum Dei Jesuit as Flintridge Prep made off with a 12-1 win.
Brian Xu made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Xu was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Will Grable was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Calvin Chen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Rio Hondo Prep as Polytechnic made off with an 18-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Polytechnic considering their two-run performance the game before.
Like Flintridge Prep, Polytechnic also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Poon. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Poon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Henry McDonald was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Sean Asperger was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Flintridge Prep has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Polytechnic, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Flintridge Prep couldn't quite finish off Polytechnic when the teams last played back in March and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Polytechnic's Elliott Rowley, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that Flintridge Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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