The Poly Parrots will head out on the road to take on the Chavez Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Poly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Poly came up short against Verdugo Hills and fell 6-2.
ANA SANCHEZ was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Chavez put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Monroe a 30-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Chavez who now have 13 in a row.
Kailey Duran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Duran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duran was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Mya Corona was incredible, going 6-for-6 with five runs, six RBI, and three doubles. Jessica Ramos was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, a triple, and a run.
Poly now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Chavez, they pushed their record up to 22-4-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Poly has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. However, it's not like Chavez struggles in that department as they've averaged .507. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Poly suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Chavez in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Duran, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Poly knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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