Poway came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Fallbrook Warriors 14-8. That's two games straight that Poway has won by exactly six runs.
Aiden Molinari looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Johnson and Parker Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5, while Smith went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Digenan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Fallbrook's side, Camden Hoff was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Poway is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Fallbrook, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-19.
Poway will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fallbrook: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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