Baseball Preview: Warner Wildcats vs. Borrego Springs Rams
Warner is 0-4 against Borrego Springs since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 3:30 p.m.
Warner was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 15-6 loss at the hands of Ocean View Christian.
Meanwhile, Borrego Springs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the RAMS.
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.
At the plate, 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.
Warner's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Borrego Springs, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Warner might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Borrego Springs when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Warner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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