Bonita Vista waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. This was a revenge game for the Barons: when they faced off against the Crusaders two weeks ago, they had to take a 2-1 loss.
Bonita Vista got a great performance from Natalie Gonzalez as she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Gonzalez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bonita Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aryanna Salazar, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Barons
| 05/14/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 4-1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Eastlake | 8-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Otay Ranch | 10-4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Patrick Henry | 5-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs El Capitan | 11-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Bonita Vista's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Mater Dei Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-7.
Bonita Vista and Mater Dei Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Barons will challenge Eastlake at 3:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (41 vs. 156). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bonita Vista 1.7, the Titans 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic (ranked 21st) will meet Otay Ranch (ranked 125th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 2.9, the Mustangs 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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