Baseball Preview: Kern Valley Broncs vs. Rosamond Roadrunners
The Kern Valley Broncs will head out on the road to take on the Rosamond Roadrunners at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kern Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Frazier Mountain with a sharp 21-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Kern Valley who now have four in a row.
Seth Stockwell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Stockwell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zack Wargo was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Jordan Mead was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Rosamond narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Boron 12-11.
The team relied heavily on Vincent Solorio, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Adams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Kern Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Rosamond, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kern Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rosamond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kern Valley beat Rosamond 12-7 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kern Valley 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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