The Polytechnic Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Westridge Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Polytechnic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Polytechnic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Mayfield on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Cubs. Polytechnic has struggled against Mayfield recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Polytechnic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Connolly, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Westridge can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Chadwick with a sharp 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Westridge needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jadyn Manguera Shin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over 7.1 innings pitched. Manguera Shin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Westridge got a massive performance out of Marysa Ybarra, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lilah Rangel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Polytechnic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Westridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Polytechnic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Polytechnic's way against Westridge in their previous meeting last Tuesday as Polytechnic made off with an 8-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Manguera Shin, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Polytechnic still be able to contain Manguera Shin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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