Long Beach Poly was the 4-3 winner over Millikan when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits fell just short of the Millikan Rams by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Long Beach Poly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joshue Sayre was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Long Beach Poly saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Ritz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Millikan's side, Nolan Patterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anthony Pack, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Enrique Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Long Beach Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Millikan, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4.
Long Beach Poly will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Compton at 4:00 p.m. Compton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Millikan, they will take on Cathedral at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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