The Western Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Bonanza Bengals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bonanza will be up against a hot Western team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Warriors were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Cimarron-Memorial on Tuesday. Considering the Warriors have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Edwin Moreno
| 04/22/25 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Valley | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Valley | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Desert Pines | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Liberty Baptist Academy | 2 |
Edwin Moreno made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Western is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Moreno was even better at the plate, firing off five stolen bases, five runs, and four doubles while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Diaz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Western is undefeated when Diaz posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carlos Cota, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Western kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bonanza, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Desert Pines get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won nine in a row.
Darren McGee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dillon Owens and Dylan Sanchez Hipolito did most of the damage at the plate: Owens went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Sanchez Hipolito went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Jesus Rios was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Bonanza pushed their record up to 9-15 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Western, their record now sits at 11-6.
