Baseball Game Preview: Bert Corona Charter Knights vs. Triumph Charter Jaguars

The Bert Corona Charter Knights will face off against the Triumph Charter Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bert Corona Charter has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bert Corona Charter lost 18-4 to Sun Valley Magnet on Wednesday.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Triumph Charter and Community Charter have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Jaguars blew past the Titans 14-1. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Gabriel Gonzales, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Triumph Charter is 4-2 when Gonzales posts three or more hits, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Triumph Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Bert Corona Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Triumph Charter, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Bert Corona Charter suffered a grim 23-6 defeat to Triumph Charter in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.