Desert Pines is 0-9 against Bonanza since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Jaguars will challenge the Bengals at 3:30 p.m.
Desert Pines is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to Bonanza.
For Bonanza's part, Darren McGee made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave McGee a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bonanza's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-15 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Dillon Owens and Dylan Sanchez Hipolito did most of the damage at the plate: Owens went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Sanchez Hipolito went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Owens has posted since back in March. Jesus Rios was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Bonanza always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Bonanza's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-15. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14-1.
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