The Bloomington Bruins are taking a road trip to take on the Rancho Verde Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bloomington 3.8, Rancho Verde 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bloomington barely beat Arroyo Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bruins never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bruins considering their two-run performance the contest before.
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Jayden Lopez was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Garcia, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Rancho Verde nor Canyon Springs made it on the board until the ninth inning. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Cougars. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Janson Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Bloomington's record now sits at 14-5. As for Rancho Verde, their record is now 11-5.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bloomington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Rancho Verde struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bloomington was able to grind out a solid win over Rancho Verde in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 8-5. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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