Baseball Preview: Borrego Springs Rams vs. Warner Wildcats
After three games on the road, Borrego Springs is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Warner Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Borrego Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Borrego Springs proved they can win big back in March (they won by nine) but last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Desert Mirage 4-2.
Chris Alcaraz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alejandro Morales was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Morales is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Warner was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their tough 15-6 defeat to Ocean View Christian might stick with them for a while.
Borrego Springs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Warner, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Borrego Springs took their win against Warner in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Borrego Springs repeat their success, or does Warner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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