Brawley only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run they dealt Ramona on Tuesday. The Brawley Wildcats blew past the Ramona Bulldogs 13-1. This was payback for Brawley, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tanner Currier was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Currier was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Bryan Vital looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brawley let Tate Preece and Sergio Garcia loose on the outfield. Preece scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Garcia got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ozyel Villanueva, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ramona's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Simpson, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Brawley's win bumped their record up to 16-9-2. As for Ramona, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14-1.
Brawley will head out on the road to square off against Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Brawley's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Calexico's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Ramona does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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