Polytechnic hadn't done well against Rio Hondo Prep recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Polytechnic Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rio Hondo Prep Kares a 5-0 shutout. The five-run effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Amelia Shih
| 03/18/25 vs Rio Hondo Prep | 8 |
| 05/02/24 @ Hawthorne | 7 |
| 04/16/24 vs Westridge | 7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Duarte | 6 |
| 02/29/24 @ Brentwood School | 6 |
Rio Hondo Prep's batters probably weren't too happy with Amelia Shih, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (she gave up zero walks). Those eight strikeouts gave Shih a new career-high.
At the plate, Polytechnic's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ellery Engstrom, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Eila Chan also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Polytechnic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rio Hondo Prep, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Looking ahead, Polytechnic will be playing in front of their home fans against Mayfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Polytechnic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Rio Hondo Prep, they will head out to challenge Westridge at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westridge has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.2 runs per game on average), something Rio Hondo Prep will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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