The Bonsall Legionnaires will head out on the road to challenge the Borrego Springs Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bonsall is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Bayfront Charter on Friday. They lost 12-2 to the Sharks. Bonsall has not had much luck with Bayfront Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Borrego Springs came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 44-27 win. Borrego Springs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lylamae Gutierrez and Anavey Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez fired off three home runs, four stolen bases, and six runs while going 5-for-8, while Gonzalez scored seven runs and stole nine bases while getting on base in seven of her 11 plate appearances. Gonzalez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelle Llamas, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 5-for-7.
Bonsall's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Borrego Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Bonsall took their victory against Borrego Springs in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 23-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonsall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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