Woodrow Wilson put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was payback for Woodrow Wilson, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ben Howard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Long Beach Poly's side, Joshue Sayre was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Woodrow Wilson's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Long Beach Poly, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14.
Woodrow Wilson will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cabrillo at 4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cabrillo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Long Beach Poly, they will head out on the road to face off against El Dorado at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games El Dorado has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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