Bonsall had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it five. They fell just short of the Ocean View Christian Patriots by a score of 7-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in March.
Bonsall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Hawthorne, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Ocean View Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 8th.
On Ocean View Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Parker Broersma, who earned two runs and three stolen bases. Broersma is becoming a predictor of the Patriots' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Herring, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Bonsall will square off against Liberty Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Legionnaires surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ocean View Christian, they have already played their next contest, a 12-9 victory against High Tech Mesa on the 7th.
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