The Poly Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lakeside Lancers 4-2.
Danny Bedford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Burton, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Henry, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Poly's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Lakeside, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Poly will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lancers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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