Softball Game Preview: Bonanza Bengals vs. Sierra Vista Mountain Lions

Bonanza is 0-9 against Sierra Vista since March of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Bengals will host the Mountain Lions at 3:30 p.m.

Bonanza easily dispatched Eldorado on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bengals fell just short of Basic by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra Vista). They put the hurt on Eldorado with a sharp 22-6 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Firehawks: they've now won five in a row.

Sierra Vista got a massive performance out of Zoe Logan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Logan a new career-high. Janelle Robinson was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Sierra Vista always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Bonanza's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Sierra Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.

Bonanza might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Sierra Vista in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.