Poly entered their tilt with Valley View with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Valley View Eagles on Wednesday and snuck past 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Poly, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Miranda De Nava spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Corina Jaimes, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Poly pushed their record up to 21-1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for Valley View, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poly will square off against Heritage at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Valley View, they will head out on the road to take on Temescal Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley View's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Temescal Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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