The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Polytechnic Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Back in March, Harvard-Westlake needed a bit of extra time to put away El Camino Real. They came out on top against the Conquistadors by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Meanwhile, Polytechnic hadn't done well against Mayfield recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cubs with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dannika Rivera and Amelia Shih were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Rivera tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Shih pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Rivera went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Shih went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Eila Chan was incredible, firing off four doubles, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ellery Engstrom, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one RBI.
Polytechnic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Harvard-Westlake back to even at 3-3. As for Polytechnic, their record is now 7-2.
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