Polytechnic extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-13. They lost 12-2 to the Trimble Tech Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 on Tuesday.
Polytechnic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Rodriguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Trimble Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On Trimble Tech's side, Xavier Castaneda tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Castaneda has become a key player for the Bulldogs: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 6-11-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Mario Reyna was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Avitia, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Polytechnic is taking a road trip to take on Arlington Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trimble Tech, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-4 victory against Castleberry on the 28th.
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