Bonanza put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the Desert Pines Jaguars. Winning may never get old, but Bonanza sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Tyson Owens made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Owens was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Bonanza let Darren McGee and Dominic Gonzalez loose on the outfield. McGee scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Gonzalez got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lane Klump, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Desert Pines' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Ruiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bonanza is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Desert Pines, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bonanza will take on Western at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Bonanza is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Desert Pines, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Del Sol at 3:30 p.m. Desert Pines is facing Del Sol at the right time seeing as Del Sol is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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