Paramount is 0-3 against Long Beach Poly since March of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Jackrabbits at 5:00 p.m. Paramount is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
If Paramount beats Long Beach Poly with two runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Pirates beat Norwalk on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Jacob Quino?es spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Paramount's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was DaviD Serrano, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That's the most hits Serrano has posted over his last nine games.
Paramount hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norwalk struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly scored first but ultimately less than Woodrow Wilson in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 5-1 to the Bruins. The Jackrabbits haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Long Beach Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Paramount, their record is now 14-3.
Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paramount hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Long Beach Poly, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Paramount's hitters?
Paramount couldn't quite get it done against Long Beach Poly in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 5-0. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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