Baseball Preview: Bonita Vista Barons vs. Montgomery Aztecs
The Bonita Vista Barons will head out on the road to take on the Montgomery Aztecs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonita Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Montgomery's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bonita Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Otay Ranch. The win was a breath of fresh air for Bonita Vista as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bonita Vista's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JOSH HUGHES, who scored a run while going 1-for-5. HUGHES has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Montgomery lost 8-1 to Eastlake on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Montgomery in their matchups with Eastlake: they've now lost six in a row.
Bonita Vista's win bumped their record up to 17-8-1. As for Montgomery, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Bonita Vista skirted past Montgomery 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Montgomery's Luis Arturo Chavez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bonita Vista still be able to contain Chavez? There's only one way to find out.
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