It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Poly ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Upland Highlanders/Scots 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for the Bears as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Matt Henry was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Michael Neri also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Bears
| 02/23/26 vs Upland | 3-2 |
| 02/21/26 vs Shadow Hills | 3-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Hueneme | 7-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lakeside | 1-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Liberty | 2-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lakeside | 4-2 |
Poly's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Upland, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Poly will head out to take on Oak Hills at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Upland, they will venture away from home to face off against Arlington at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders/Scots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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