Polytechnic won the last time they faced Maranatha and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Polytechnic Panthers' way against the Maranatha Minutemen as the Polytechnic Panthers made off with a 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Ellery Engstrom
| 03/04/25 @ Maranatha | 10 |
| 02/27/25 vs Brentwood School | 9 |
| 04/11/24 @ Flintridge Prep | 8 |
| 02/27/24 @ San Gabriel | 6 |
| 04/25/24 @ Westridge | 5 |
Ellery Engstrom made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Polytechnic got a massive performance out of Eila Chan, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. Those two triples gave Chan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kate Asperger, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Polytechnic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Polytechnic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maranatha, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Coming up, Polytechnic will face off against Rio Hondo Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Hondo Prep will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Polytechnic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maranatha, they will challenge Pasadena at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maranatha is facing Pasadena at the right time seeing as Pasadena is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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