The Bonham Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Blue Ridge Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonham will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Bonham fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gainesville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 8-7. On the bright side, the seven- run performance marked the Warriors' highest-scoring contest to date.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Blue Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Pottsboro 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since March 8, 2024.
Cam Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Blue Ridge is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise. Baker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Garrett Varner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Caden Brown was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Bonham's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Blue Ridge, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-10 record.
Bonham skirted past Blue Ridge 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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