Baseball Preview: Bonsall Legionnaires vs. Bayfront Charter Sharks
The Bonsall Legionnaires will head out on the road to face off against the Bayfront Charter Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bonsall will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Bonsall can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against High Tech NC as Bonsall made off with a 13-1 win. While fans of Bonsall might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Peyton Yang made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Yang has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yang was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bonsall got a massive performance out of Rowan Collup, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Collup has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Raul Martinez Jr., who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bayfront Charter came up short against Victory Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 9-6. Bayfront Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ezekiel Ojinaja made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Erick Flores was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bonsall pushed their record up to 6-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bayfront Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything went Bonsall's way against Bayfront Charter in their previous meeting back in March as Bonsall made off with a 14-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonsall 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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