Baseball Preview: Bonita Vista Barons vs. Eastlake Titans
The Bonita Vista Barons will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Eastlake Titans at 3:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Vista: 2.7, Eastlake: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bonita Vista is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Otay Ranch just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Bonita Vista got a good showing from NICO CHAVEZ, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Bonita Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JOSH HUGHES, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Eastlake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Montgomery out 5-4. The win was nothing new for Eastlake as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Jake Davis tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noah Solano and Jacob May did most of the damage at the plate: Solano scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while May went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Laya, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Bonita Vista's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6-1. As for Eastlake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bonita Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bonita Vista came up short against Eastlake when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Will Bonita Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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