The Rancho Bernardo Broncos will square off against the Bonita Vista Barons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Rancho Bernardo blew Carlsbad out of the water the last time the pair played, but last Monday Carlsbad got their revenge. The Broncos fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Broncos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Christopher Bayne was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Rancho Bernardo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Reed, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Bonita Vista had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Poway by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday.
Bonita Vista also got a great performance from DEMARCO ROJAS as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on KENSEN JOHNSON, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. LIAM ZAZUETA was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Bonita Vista's win bumped their record up to 11-18. As for Rancho Bernardo, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-12.
Rancho Bernardo skirted past Bonita Vista 5-3 in their previous meeting back in February of 2019. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Barons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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