Poway will take on Eastlake in a tournament on Tuesday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Poway and Cathedral Catholic meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Poway took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cathedral Catholic.
Poway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastlake got themselves on the board against Del Norte on Monday, but Del Norte never followed suit. They blew past the Nighthawks 7-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Eastlake also got a great performance from Beau Covell as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Joel Vargas was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hamza Hatahet, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Eastlake hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Eastlake's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Poway, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Poway couldn't quite finish off Eastlake in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 and fell 5-3. Will Poway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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