The Rancho Rams will challenge the Bonanza Bengals at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Rancho heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They lost 12-1 to Silverado. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ethan Nelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Bonanza narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Legacy 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bengals have posted against the Longhorns since April 12, 2019.
The team relied heavily on Dillon Owens, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Bonanza's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 9-17 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Deegan Polson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Bonanza is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-18 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Rancho, they now have a losing record of 16-17.
Rancho took their victory against Bonanza when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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