Rosamond and Bishop Union are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rosamond Roadrunners will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Union Broncos at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rosamond only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-point they dealt Frazier Mountain on Tuesday. Rosamond was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Frazier Mountain. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rosamond considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Andrew Jorgensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Jorgensen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jorgensen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Melchers, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI and a double. Adrian Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Union came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Huskies 16-6. Bishop Union might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Rosamond, Bishop Union also got a great game from a two-way player: Will Kemp. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Kemp was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Reuben Nicholson was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blaise Lemons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
The win got Rosamond back to even at 7-7. As for Bishop Union, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season.
Rosamond beat Bishop Union 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Rosamond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Union turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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