Boron is 1-9 against Bishop Union since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Boron Bobcats are on the road again to play the Bishop Union Broncos at 3:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Boron had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Rosamond.
Colton Boyett and Dylan Kindschi stepped up to the plate in a big way. Boyett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Kindschi scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Cailler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Boron kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Bishop Union's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to California City. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Bishop Union couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brayden Leeson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Richie Talavera, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Boron's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Bishop Union, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Boron has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Boron might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Bishop Union in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Union's Noah Cathey, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that Boron knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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