Compton extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 13-11. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jackrabbits this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 back in March.
Compton got a good showing from Max Martinez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those zero earned runs gave Martinez a new career-low.
At the plate, Andrew Ruiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Mosqueda, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
As for Long Beach Poly, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
On Long Beach Poly's side, Damian Marquez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Neil Morris was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Caleb Safotu was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Compton will challenge Dominguez at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Long Beach Poly, they will take on Woodrow Wilson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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