Bonita Vista hasn't had much luck against St. Augustine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bonita Vista Barons will head out to square off against the St. Augustine Saints at 4:00 p.m.
Bonita Vista saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to Patrick Henry. The Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bonita Vista got a good showing from DEMARCO ROJAS, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Bonita Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KENSEN JOHNSON, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI were JOHNSON's first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Augustine). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Montgomery a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Saints not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 8, 2024.
St. Augustine also got a great performance from Ryan Popkins as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Popkins has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Kapono Nakanelua was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Drake Konja, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bonita Vista's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Augustine, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Bonita Vista might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from St. Augustine when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Bonita Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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