Jackrabbits
03/23/26 vs St. Anthony10-203/20/26 vs Lakewood2-103/18/26 @ Artesia16-003/17/26 @ Artesia18-003/13/26 @ Jordan7-503/11/26 vs Cerritos7-6
Long Beach Poly came tearing into Monday’s contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the St. Anthony Saints with a sharp 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Jackrabbits, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tate Hammond made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn’t given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Az Zuger looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Safotu, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Braylen Reyes, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Long Beach Poly’s record now sits at 10-4. As for St. Anthony, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3-1.
Looking ahead, Long Beach Poly will head out to take on Cabrillo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Jackrabbits’ pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for St. Anthony, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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