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| 03/05/26 - Home | 8-5 W |
| 02/28/25 - Away | 12-3 W |
| 03/27/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 03/14/18 - Neutral | 0-7 L |
Long Beach Poly won against Valley Christian on Tuesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Jackrabbits walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Banning Pilots. The win continues a trend for the Jackrabbits in their matchups with the Pilots: they've now won three in a row.
Tegan Breaux looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emoni Lam Sam, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025. Alayna Veavealagi was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Long Beach Poly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banning only posted an OBP of .303.
Long Beach Poly's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Banning, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Long Beach Poly is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Lakewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Banning, they will head out to take on Port of Los Angeles at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Pilots will need to watch out since the Polar Bears have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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