Poway had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it six. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rancho Bernardo Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-6 loss on Wednesday.
Owen Digenan
| 04/25/25 vs Rancho Bernardo | 6 |
| 04/18/25 @ San Marcos | 6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Torrey Pines | 6 |
Owen Digenan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jake Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
As for Rancho Bernardo, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-9. Seven seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Rancho Bernardo's side, Noah Villa looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Villa a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Strachan, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Rancho Bernardo: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Poway will face off against rival Carlsbad at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo is set to take on their familiar foe San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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