The Poly Parrots will be taking part in a tournament against the Sutter Huskies at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Poly was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hilltop on Tuesday. The Parrots put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 9-2 victory. That looming 9-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Parrots yet this season.
Meanwhile, Sutter came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Roadrunners as they made off with a 17-3 win. Considering the Huskies have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sutter got a massive performance out of Blake Boyer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Boyer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sutter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Career Tech only posted an OBP of .345.
Poly's record now sits at 8-6. As for Sutter, their record is now 11-3.
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