Poly suffered their closest defeat since March 8, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the La Quinta Blackhawks by a score of 4-2. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Jacob DeVincenzo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
Poly's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.43 runs. As for La Quinta, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Poly will be taking part in a tournament against Cajon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Poly's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Cajon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Quinta, they will take on Carter in a tournament on Monday.
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