The Lakeside Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Poly Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
Lakeside made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Paloma Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lancers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Poly was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on JW North with a sharp 8-1 victory. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Bears this season.
Danny Bedford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Poly let Jacob Batcha and Lucas Burton run wild. Batcha got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Burton went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Batcha has posted since back in March.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Poly, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11.
Lakeside couldn't quite get it done against Poly in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 3-0. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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