Sierra Vista is 6-0 against Bonanza since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonanza Bengals at 3:30 p.m. Sierra Vista will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Tuesday, while Sierra Vista put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Eldorado. Sierra Vista put the hurt on Eldorado with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win was just what Sierra Vista needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior contest.
Monae Lafayette made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lafayette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kamryn Castillo was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Riley Watkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Bonanza is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matches. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Basic on Tuesday.
Sierra Vista's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Bonanza, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Bonanza's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Sierra Vista has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Bonanza, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Sierra Vista's hitters?
Everything went Sierra Vista's way against Bonanza in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 as Sierra Vista made off with a 14-0 win. Will Sierra Vista repeat their success, or does Bonanza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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