The Bella Vista Broncos will face off against the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Bella Vista and seven for Cosumnes Oaks.
Bella Vista came up short against Woodcreek on Friday, falling 11-4.
Drew Longaker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Jacoby Pitnikoff was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cosumnes Oaks fell victim to Laguna Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Cardinals.
Bella Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Cosumnes Oaks, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bella Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cosumnes Oaks struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bella Vista suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Cosumnes Oaks when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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