The Bloomington Bruins will take on the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Riverside Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Bloomington was able to grind out a solid victory over West Valley, taking the game 7-4.
Isaac Martin
| 03/31/26 vs West Valley | 7 |
| 03/19/26 vs Carter | 6 |
| 03/06/26 vs Fontana | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Nuview Bridge | 0 |
| 02/24/26 vs Heritage | 9 |
Isaac Martin made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Carlos Perez-Quintero got the start for Bloomington and what a start it was: he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Perez-Quintero has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Bloomington let Nathan Martin and Benjamin Ibanez run wild. Martin went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Ibanez went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Velazquez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside Prep). They blew past Hesperia Christian 33-1 on Thursday. With that win, the Silver Knights brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Andrew Logsdon and Trent Bourgeois did most of the damage at the plate: Logsdon went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Bourgeois went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Logsdon has become a key player for Riverside Prep: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Josiah Lopez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Riverside Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bloomington's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Riverside Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bloomington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. However, it's not like Riverside Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
