Long Beach Poly is 10-0 against Compton since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will head out on the road to challenge the Compton Tarbabes at 4:00 p.m. Long Beach Poly's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Compton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Long Beach Poly narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past El Dorado 3-2.
Jacob Mason looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Long Beach Poly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Berumen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Compton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Cabrillo on Friday.
Andrew Ruiz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Garcia, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Arteaga, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Long Beach Poly's record now sits at 12-14. As for Compton, their record now sits at 5-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Long Beach Poly has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Compton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Long Beach Poly's way against Compton in their previous meeting back in March as Long Beach Poly made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Long Beach Poly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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