
Broncos
04/04/25 @ Kirtland Central | 14-1 |
04/04/25 @ Kirtland Central | 16-3 |
04/01/25 @ Grand County | 5-2 |
03/28/25 vs Monticello | 10-0 |
03/26/25 @ North Sevier | 16-2 |
+ 2 more games |
San Juan waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against Kirtland Central as they made off with a 14-1 victory. San Juan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by nine runs or more this season.
Baylor Nielson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Brody Bilbao was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Branten Bethea, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
San Juan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
San Juan's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kirtland Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Looking ahead, San Juan will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grand County at 3:30 p.m. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Devils have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Kirtland Central, they will challenge Miyamura at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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