Polytechnic had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They blew past the Hoover Tornados 13-3. Considering Polytechnic has won five games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sean Asperger was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Henry McDonald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Hoover's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Olmedo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Olmedo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Hoover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Polytechnic only tossed four.
Polytechnic pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Hoover, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15-1.
Polytechnic will head out on the road to square off against Buena Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buena Park's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Polytechnic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hoover, they will be playing at home against Burbank at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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