Long Beach Poly scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let the Compton Tarbabes onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Long Beach Poly's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
The result came thanks to Malakai Pruitt's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Miles Hiskey was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tate Hammond, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Long Beach Poly's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Compton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Long Beach Poly will be playing at home against El Rancho at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so El Rancho's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Compton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Dominguez at 1:00 p.m. Compton is facing Dominguez at the right time seeing as Dominguez is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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