Compton hasn't had much luck against Long Beach Poly recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Compton will welcome Long Beach Poly at 4:00 p.m. Long Beach Poly took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Compton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Compton turned things around against Cabrillo on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jaguars, sneaking past 9-8.
| 03/28/25 vs Cabrillo | 10 |
| 03/21/25 @ Jordan | 8 |
| 03/17/25 @ Whitney | 8 |
| 04/13/24 @ Jordan | 8 |
| 04/04/24 vs Dominguez | 8 |
Rafael Vicente made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Compton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Anthony Jacobo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucio Catal?n, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Long Beach Poly was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Woodrow Wilson by a score of 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Long Beach Poly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deven Munoz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Long Beach Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Compton, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-6-1.
Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Compton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .486. It's a different story for Long Beach Poly, though, as they've only averaged .318. Will they be able to contain Compton's hitters?
Compton might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Long Beach Poly in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Compton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
