Polytechnic and Flintridge Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Polytechnic Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Flintridge Prep Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, everything went Polytechnic's way against Chadwick as Polytechnic made off with an 18-1 win.
Amelia Shih made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Shih has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shih was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eila Chan was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brynn Connolly, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Flintridge Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Westridge as Flintridge Prep made off with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Flintridge Prep.
Polytechnic's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Flintridge Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Polytechnic skirted past Flintridge Prep 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Polytechnic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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