Baseball Game Preview: Bishop Union Broncos vs. Boron Bobcats

By Team Reports May 10, 2025, 1:13am

Baseball Preview: Bishop Union Broncos vs. Boron Bobcats

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04/11/25 - Home8-4 W
05/09/24 - Home3-2 W
04/16/24 - Away14-2 W
05/09/23 - Away12-2 W
04/04/23 - Home16-7 W
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Bishop Union has gone a perfect 10-0 against Boron recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Broncos are taking a road trip to face off against the Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. Bishop Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.

Bishop Union will head out to face Boron after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Broncos fell just short of California City by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Broncos couldn't push the score so high this time.

Bishop Union saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richie Talavera, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was Talavera's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Boron waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 17-6 win. Considering the Bobcats have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jalen York made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Malachi Rucker was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Andrew Gartica was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Boron's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.

Bishop Union beat Boron 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos 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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