For the second straight game, Poway will face off against Rancho Bernardo. The Titans will be playing at home against the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Poway will face Rancho Bernardo after dropping another heartbreaker against Rancho Bernardo on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Titans fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 7-6. The Titans have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Rancho Bernardo's part, Kellen Stewart looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Stewart posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Rancho Bernardo's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Reed, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Reed has posted since back in March. Brady Strachan was another, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Rancho Bernardo kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win (which was Rancho Bernardo's third in a row) raised their record to 10-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Poway, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
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