The Rancho Bernardo Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Mission Hills Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rancho Bernardo 3.7, Mission Hills 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rancho Bernardo is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since March 4th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Del Norte by a score of 6-4. Broncos fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Nighthawks since on Wednesday.
Rancho Bernardo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellery Housand, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over San Pasqual on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted against the Golden Eagles since May 10, 2016.
Leah Llamas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Llamas was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lillian Sengsouly, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Kennedy Dimmick also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Mission Hills' record is now 8-6. As for Rancho Bernardo, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
Rancho Bernardo came out on top in a nail-biter against Mission Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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