Jordan is 0-10 against Long Beach Poly since March of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will challenge the Jackrabbits at 6:30 p.m. Jordan will be strutting in after a victory while Long Beach Poly will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Jordan turned things around against Cabrillo on Friday. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 20-5 win. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Julian Lopez
| 04/04/25 @ Cabrillo | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Rancho Dominguez | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Dominguez | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Rolling Hills Prep | 2 |
Julian Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Jordan is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7-1 otherwise. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adrian Lara was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Cris Aleman was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Jordan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 4-1 to Roosevelt.
Long Beach Poly saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deven Munoz, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Munoz hit this season.
Jordan's record now sits at 7-8-1. As for Long Beach Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Jordan suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Long Beach Poly when the teams last played last Saturday. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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