The Bonita Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Walnut Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonita will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Bonita had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Temecula Valley on Saturday. The Bearcats put the hurt on the Golden Bears with a sharp 9-1 win.
Sammy Duenas looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Austin Banuelos was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Landen Lambert also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Bonita was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Walnut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Ayala, falling 11-1.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Bonita, their record is now 10-7.
Bonita was able to grind out a solid victory over Walnut in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats 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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