Baseball Recap: Bonanza Bengals vs. Sierra Vista Mountain Lions
Bonanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 14-11 to the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Lane Klump and Tyson Owens did some serious damage despite the final result: Klump scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Owens got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Dominic Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
On Sierra Vista's side, Kyler Meleski looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Skinner was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayson Schmeisser, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Bonanza's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Sierra Vista, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Bonanza will head out on the road to square off against Del Sol at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bonanza is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Sierra Vista, they will be playing at home against Desert Pines at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Sierra Vista knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Desert Pines likes a good challenge.
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