The Poly Bears are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the La Quinta Blackhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Poly has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Poly beats La Quinta with three runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Poly beat Shadow Hills on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Poly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Burton, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Quinta had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Summit by a score of 3-1 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blackhawks have suffered since February 20, 2024.
Poly's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for La Quinta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Poly came out on top in a nail-biter against La Quinta when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Does Poly have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Quinta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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