Inglewood had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it five. They came up short against the Beverly Hills Normans, falling 22-1. If the Sentinels were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Normans when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Beverly Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-11-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games.
For Beverly Hills' part, Emet Polack and Asher Miller were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Polack pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Miller tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Polack a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Polack got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Miller went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Polack has become a key player for Beverly Hills: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jayden Ibarra was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Beverly Hills is undefeated when Ibarra posts two or more runs, but 6-11-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Gabayan, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Looking ahead, Inglewood will square off against Hawthorne at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Sentinels are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a five-game losing streak. Beverly Hills will be paying especially close attention to Inglewood's matchup: after Inglewood faces off against Hawthorne, they'll take on Beverly Hills again at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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