The Polytechnic Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Sage Hill Lightning at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Polytechnic is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Polytechnic faced off against Granite Hills on Saturday. The Panthers lost 15-1 to the Cougars.
Caiden Kennedy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Sage Hill nor Pacifica Christian made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Lightning fell just short of the Tritons by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Lightning's first of the season.
Sage Hill also got a good showing from Miles Tarman, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tarman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sage Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Kuo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Tristan Rubalcaba also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Polytechnic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Sage Hill, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Polytechnic came up short against Sage Hill in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 6-3. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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