Bonanza is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Shadow Ridge a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Bonanza Bengals will take on the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Bonanza had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Rancho.
Darren McGee was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Landan Rehmel-Quinones was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bonanza always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge pushed their score all the way to ten on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Coronado by a score of 12-10.
Shadow Ridge also got a good showing from Ammon Shaul, who struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Brock Morrow and Paul Wescott stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morrow scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Wescott scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bonanza's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Bonanza came up short against Shadow Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Will Bonanza have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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