The Poly Bears will take on the Upland Highlanders/Scots in a tournament on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poly took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Shadow Hills get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Danny Bedford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
Keaton Pilliter
| 02/21/26 vs Shadow Hills | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Hueneme | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 05/03/25 @ JW North | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Paloma Valley | 1 |
On the hitting side, Keaton Pilliter was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Gavin Malmberg was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Upland narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Oak Hills 1-0.
The result came thanks to Issac Carlos's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Upland secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Ryan May, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Upland now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for Poly, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Poly was able to grind out a solid victory over Upland when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 6-2. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Highlanders/Scots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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