After flying high against High Tech Mesa last Monday, High Tech NC came back down to earth. The High Tech NC Raptor's rough 13-1 defeat to the Bonsall Legionnaires on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. High Tech NC was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bonsall apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
High Tech NC saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Butler, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Bonsall's side, Peyton Yang made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Yang has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yang was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rowan Collup was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Raul Martinez Jr. was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
High Tech NC's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bonsall, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
High Tech NC will look to defend their home field on Thursday against High Tech Mesa at 2:30 p.m. High Tech Mesa knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully High Tech NC likes a good challenge. As for Bonsall, they will head out on the road to face off against Bayfront Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayfront Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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