Long Beach Poly had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt St. Anthony on Monday. The Jackrabbits put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jackrabbits considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Tate Hammond made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter’s box, 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 pitched 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.

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The win (which was Long Beach Poly’s sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for St. Anthony, they moved to 10-3-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.

Coming up, Long Beach Poly will venture away from home to square off against 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 host Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saints 3.7, the Spirits 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.