The Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos will be playing at home against the Blue Ridge Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Cerro Gordo/Bement's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Blue Ridge has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Cerro Gordo/Bement earned a 7-3 win over Heritage.
Tyson Moore and Brenden Puckett made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Moore struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Puckett pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Moore scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Puckett went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Freese, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Blue Ridge lost 17-2 to Argenta-Oreana on Wednesday.
Cerro Gordo/Bement's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Cerro Gordo/Bement was able to grind out a solid win over Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. Does Cerro Gordo/Bement have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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