The Hemet Bulldogs will take on the Poly Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hemet 2.2, Poly 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hemet blew Paloma Valley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Paloma Valley got their revenge. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 10, 2024.
Hemet saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryanne Womack, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Reina Rocha was another, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Poly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Liberty.
Marley Audoma spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Katelyn Cortez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brookelyn Duerfeldt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6-1. As for Hemet, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
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