The Bella Vista Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Yuba City Honkers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bella Vista is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
After soaring to ten runs the game before, Bella Vista was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Roseville by a score of 2-1.
Ethan Benson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bella Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Cook, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Yuba City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Woodcreek.
Bella Vista's record is now 13-3. As for Yuba City, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bella Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Yuba City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bella Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Yuba City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bella Vista 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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