Softball Preview: Rancho Bernardo Broncos vs. San Marcos Knights
The Rancho Bernardo Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the San Marcos Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Rancho Bernardo sidestepped Mission Hills for an 8-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rancho Bernardo.
The team relied heavily on Abigail Tripp, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ellery Housand, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Marcos entered their tilt with Brawley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 4-3.
Emily Lew was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Pearl, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rancho Bernardo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. As for San Marcos, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Rancho Bernardo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like San Marcos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rancho Bernardo skirted past San Marcos 7-6 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rancho Bernardo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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