The Poly Bears will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 10:00 a.m. Poly will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Poly will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Valley View expense on Friday. Poly fell just short of Valley View by a score of 4-2.
Miranda De Nava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Corina Jaimes was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Aliso Niguel gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dana Hills with a sharp 13-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Aliso Niguel needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Ella Haugo was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Haugo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Olivia Kuhnel looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Taylor Nelson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sloan Lorenzo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Poly's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-2-1. As for Aliso Niguel, their win bumped their record up to 14-6-1.
Poly skirted past Aliso Niguel 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Does Poly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aliso Niguel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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