Baseball Game Preview: Brawley Wildcats vs. Ramona Bulldogs

The Brawley Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Ramona Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brawley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Brawley is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 1st on Friday. They fell just short of Palo Verde Valley by a score of 10-8. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Brawley got a good showing from Aiden Philips, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Philips has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

Tate Preece

Runs

02/22/25 @ Chula Vista	3
05/09/25 vs Palo Verde Valley	2
05/02/25 @ Imperial	2
04/08/25 vs Central	2
03/07/25 vs Hoover	2
+ 9 more games

At the plate, Jackson Brummet and Tate Preece stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brummet went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Preece went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Brawley is 4-1 when Preece posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Ramona had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Mustangs.

The team relied heavily on Josh Luellen, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Derek Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Ramona pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Brawley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.

Brawley took their victory against Ramona when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.