The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will square off against the La Serna Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Long Beach Poly sitting on six straight wins and La Serna on three.
On Friday, Long Beach Poly sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Foothill.
Meanwhile, La Serna got themselves on the board against Cerritos on Monday, but Cerritos never followed suit. They blew past the Dons 11-0.
La Serna got a great performance from Ava Jimenez as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Jimenez a new career-high.
At the plate, La Serna let Aubrie Baruch and Hailey Ramirez run wild. Baruch went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Ramirez went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Baruch has launched this season. Paulina Ortega was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
La Serna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cerritos only posted an OBP of .125.
La Serna's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Long Beach Poly, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Long Beach Poly came up short against La Serna when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 13-9. Will the Jackrabbits have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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