It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Temescal Canyon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Poly Bears by a score of 8-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for Temescal Canyon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caden Lenart looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Temescal Canyon let Jonathan Reece and Harrison McGarvey loose on the outfield. Reece scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while McGarvey went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Bennett Murray was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Poly's side, Eddie Gallardo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Islas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Temescal Canyon's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Poly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Temescal Canyon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Poly: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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