Stony Brook is 1-6 against Poly Prep Country Day since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. The Bears will face off against the Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stony Brook comes in on seven and Poly Prep Country Day on six.
Stony Brook is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hill School, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Stony Brook was ranked first). The Bears put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 18-5 victory on Saturday. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Poly Prep Country Day owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They blew past Tottenville 7-0.
Poly Prep Country Day got a great performance from David Hinojosa as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hinojosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mateo Noto, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Ten Oever, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Poly Prep Country Day's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Stony Brook, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Stony Brook took their victory against Poly Prep Country Day when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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