The Rancho Bernardo Broncos will challenge the Grossmont Foothillers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rancho Bernardo is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since May 28, 2024 on Monday. They lost 10-2 to Point Loma. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Broncos' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Rancho Bernardo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Reed, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Reed also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Grossmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Classical Academy, falling 12-5.
Durante Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Warren, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Grossmont's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Rancho Bernardo, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Grossmont's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rancho Bernardo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Grossmont, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Rancho Bernardo's hitters?
Everything went Rancho Bernardo's way against Grossmont in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Rancho Bernardo made off with a 16-9 victory. Does Rancho Bernardo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grossmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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