Alhambra has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Miramonte Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alhambra's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Miramonte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Alhambra was handed a six-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Northgate on Tuesday. Alhambra skirted past Northgate 5-3. The win was just what Alhambra needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Daniel Polasek made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Polasek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Jakob Poole looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
Meanwhile, Miramonte fell victim to a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of Berean Christian on Tuesday.
Alhambra's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Miramonte, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Everything went Alhambra's way against Miramonte when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Alhambra made off with a 7-0 win. Does Alhambra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miramonte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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