Jackrabbits
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Long Beach Poly‘s game on Friday was a loss, but they didn’t let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They never let the Compton Tarbabes get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Jackrabbits might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Long Beach Poly got a great performance from Damian Marquez as he didn’t allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Marquez a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Freddie Parish V, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tate Hammond, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Long Beach Poly always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That’s the best OBP they’ve posted all season.
Long Beach Poly has been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won eight of their last nine games. That’s provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Compton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long Beach Poly will challenge Woodrow Wilson at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bruins’ pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Jackrabbits’ hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Compton, they will square off against Lennox Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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