The Canyon Hills Rattlers will square off against the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Canyon Hills can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Thursday. They fell just short of Sweetwater by a score of 6-5. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
Ollie Korman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Josue Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mission Bay took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over High Tech CV. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buccaneers have posted since February 24, 2024.
Mission Bay also got a great performance from Blake Barnes as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Taylon Erikson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mission Bay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Tech CV only posted an OBP of .214.
Canyon Hills came up short against Mission Bay in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-0. Can Canyon Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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