Polytechnic barely beat de Toledo the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 9-2 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Alejandro KohnRabassa and Caiden Kennedy made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, KohnRabassa struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Kennedy tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. At the plate, KohnRabassa went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Kennedy went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Kennedy has become a key player for Polytechnic: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-8 otherwise.
Luke Phillips
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In other batting news, Polytechnic let Noah LaPorte and Luke Phillips run wild. LaPorte went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Phillips went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Phillips a new career-high. Alex Chui was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Polytechnic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Polytechnic's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for de Toledo, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Polytechnic will welcome Hoover at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Tornados have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.42 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for de Toledo, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Milken at 3:30 p.m. on the 14th.
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