The Poly Parrots will be taking part in a tournament against the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Poly has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Poly after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of South Gate by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Southeast Career Tech made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sports Leadership & Management on Thursday. The Roadrunners' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulls a 15-0 shutout. The Roadrunners haven't had any issues with the Bulls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Briggs Barlow made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Southeast Career Tech is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-9 otherwise. Barlow was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Southeast Career Tech let Lucas Jaggers and Toren Wolf run wild. Jaggers went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Wolf went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Wolf a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Sekikawa, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Southeast Career Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Southeast Career Tech's record is now 5-10. As for Poly, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
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