Ramona is 9-1 against Valley Center since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ramona Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Valley Center Jaguars at 4:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Ramona sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Valley Center. The win was just what Ramona needed coming off of a 10-2 loss in their prior contest.
Tait Karlson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Karlson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Karlson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Karlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Jarrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ramona is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Valley Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ramona has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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