After a string of 23 wins, Poly's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Valley View Eagles by a score of 4-2. Poly was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley View apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 3rd.
Miranda De Nava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Corina Jaimes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Poly's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-2-1. As for Valley View, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3-1.
Poly will take on Aliso Niguel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley View, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory vs. Rosary Academy on the 20th.
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