Long Beach Poly fell victim to Woodrow Wilson and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Woodrow Wilson Bruins by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Long Beach Poly's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Joshue Sayre was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Woodrow Wilson's side, Ben Howard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
Long Beach Poly has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Woodrow Wilson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-11.
Long Beach Poly will head out on the road to challenge El Dorado at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (El Dorado: 2.9, Long Beach Poly: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Woodrow Wilson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabrillo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodrow Wilson is facing Cabrillo at the right time seeing as Cabrillo is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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