Poway was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Sherwood Bowmen out 5-4.
Aiden Molinari looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Scott was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run. Jake Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Poway's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Sherwood, they have fallen quite a ways from their 24-5 record last season and are now at 1-4.
Poway will take on Banning at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Poway's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sherwood, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Point Loma at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Point Loma: 3.2, Sherwood: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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