The Rancho Bernardo Broncos will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Cathedral Catholic Dons, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rancho Bernardo: 3, Cathedral Catholic: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rancho Bernardo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Augustine and snuck past 6-4. That's two games straight that Rancho Bernardo has won by exactly two runs.
Rancho Bernardo got a great performance from MASON GARRIS as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. GARRIS has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, NATHAN BEMBENEK and HUGO GONZALEZ did most of the damage at the plate: BEMBENEK scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while GONZALEZ scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brady Strachan, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They put the hurt on St. Augustine with a sharp 6-0 win. That's two games straight that Cathedral Catholic has won by exactly six runs.
Luke Eger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Perritano, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Rancho Bernardo's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. As for Cathedral Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Rancho Bernardo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rancho Bernardo beat Cathedral Catholic 9-4 when the teams last played back in March. Does Rancho Bernardo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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