The Poly Bears will face off against the Heritage Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Poly will be strutting in after a win while Heritage will be coming in after a loss.
Poly barely beat Liberty the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bears put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 9-1 victory on Friday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Danny Bedford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Poly kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Paloma Valley, falling 11-5. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Mason Esquibel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Poly's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Poly got the 'W' in their previous matchup two weeks ago against Heritage by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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