After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Temescal Canyon was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Poly Bears by a score of 3-2. Temescal Canyon has struggled against Poly recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jessenia Moore spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Natalie Castro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Poly's side, they also let their pitcher toss all ten innings and she was also dialed-in: Miranda De Nava gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. De Nava has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Cortez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Maddy Cortez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Temescal Canyon's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-7. As for Poly, the victory was the 23rd in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-1-1.
Temescal Canyon will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Temescal Canyon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Poly, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley View at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Poly a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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