Inglewood hasn't had much luck against Beverly Hills recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sentinels will host the Normans at 3:15 p.m. Inglewood has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Inglewood is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Lawndale, falling 13-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beverly Hills). They were the clear victors by a 24-2 margin over Centennial on Thursday. With that victory, the Normans brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Cameron Park made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Park was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Ibarra, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. Emet Polack was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Beverly Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Beverly Hills has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Inglewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
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