With a playoff game on the line, Ocean View Christian rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bonsall Legionnaires 10-9. With that victory, Ocean View Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Cristian Herring was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Joshua Bonura, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Bonsall's side, Peyton Yang put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Yang was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Raul Martinez Jr. was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Henry Walter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bonsall didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ocean View Christian only tossed eight.
The win made it two in a row for Ocean View Christian and bumps their season record up to 9-7. As for Bonsall, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9.
As of now, neither Ocean View Christian nor Bonsall have any future games scheduled.
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