Poly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Arlington Lions by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Poly of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Poly got a good showing from Keaton Pilliter, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pilliter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Poly saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Islas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Poly's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Arlington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Poly will head out on the road to face off against Paloma Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Paloma Valley is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Poly will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Arlington will take on Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Arlington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Palos Verdes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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