The Bonnabel Bruins will challenge the Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bonnabel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Bonnabel made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Salmen, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Bonnabel blew past Salmen 13-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Jaden Franklin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Bonnabel is 4-1 when Franklin posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Yandel Obando
| 03/10/25 @ Salmen | 3 |
| 03/05/25 vs Newman | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Morris Jeff | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs West St. John | 1 |
In other batting news, Yandel Obando was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Christian Rivero was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bonnabel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's offense. They came up short against Hahnville on Tuesday, falling 14-0. Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bonnabel pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Bonnabel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Bonnabel keep running through batters, or will Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy buck the trend?
Bonnabel suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Bonnabel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
