After flying high against Hawthorne on Tuesday, Beverly Hills came back down to earth. The Beverly Hills Normans wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Lennox Academy Panthers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beverly Hills of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Emet Polak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Beverly Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Recupero, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Lennox Academy's side, Carlos Diaz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Diaz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zebedee Haro was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Alex Olmos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Beverly Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lennox Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Beverly Hills will head out on the road to take on Hawthorne at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lennox Academy, they will challenge Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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