Poly hasn't had much luck against Arlington recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lions at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Poly 3.2, Arlington 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Poly took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Paloma Valley by a score of 6-1.
Danny Bedford
| 02/16/26 @ La Quinta | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs JW North | 6 |
| 02/21/26 vs Shadow Hills | 10 |
| 03/13/26 vs Paloma Valley | 11 |
Danny Bedford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mayan De Nava, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Maddox Hackworth was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Arlington never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty, sneaking past 1-0. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Poly's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Arlington, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Poly couldn't quite finish off Arlington in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 2-0. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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