Flintridge Prep was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Polytechnic Panthers. This was a revenge matchup for Flintridge Prep, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Will Grable was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Grable has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grable was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Aparicio, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Matthew Chino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Polytechnic's side, Sean Asperger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Henry McDonald was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Flintridge Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Polytechnic, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Flintridge Prep will head out on the road to face off against Monrovia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Flintridge Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Polytechnic, they will be playing at home against Whittier Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Polytechnic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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