Warner is 0-5 against Borrego Springs since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Warner Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Borrego Springs Rams at 3:30 p.m.
Warner is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. Their rough 8-0 defeat to Julian might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Borrego Springs came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 15-4 win. Considering Borrego Springs has won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peter Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Borrego Springs got a massive performance out of Andres Macuga, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Macuga has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Adrian Marin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Warner's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Borrego Springs, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Warner might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Borrego Springs when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Warner knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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