The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will take on the Lakewood Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Long Beach Poly made easy work of Cabrillo and carried off a 22-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jackrabbits.
Ari Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Wilson was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Persja Lam Sam, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, four runs, and one triple. Alayna Veavealagi was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Long Beach Poly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, while Lakewood put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Cabrillo. The Lancers put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 18-0 victory.
Long Beach Poly's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.7 runs over those games. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Long Beach Poly came up short against Lakewood when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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