Baseball Recap: Boron Bobcats vs. Kern Valley Broncs
Boron lost against Kern Valley back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Boron Bobcats' rough 18-6 defeat to the Kern Valley Broncs might stick with them for a while. Boron has not had much luck with Kern Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Kern Valley's part, Zack Wargo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Wargo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wargo was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Kern Valley let Ethan Stockwell and Jordan Mead loose on the outfield. Stockwell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Mead scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Stockwell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Boron's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Kern Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Boron will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mammoth at 3:15 p.m. Mammoth is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Boron will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Kern Valley, they will square off against Desert at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Kern Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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