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| 05/02/25 - Home | 3-14 L |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 4-15 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 03/09/24 - Home | 8-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mammoth has gone 8-2 against Boron recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Huskies will take on the Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. Mammoth is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mammoth's offense. They came up short against Bishop Union on Friday, falling 13-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Huskies were not able to get on the board.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Boron and Kern Valley, and Boron kept the tradition alive. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Broncs on Friday. Considering the Bobcats have won six games by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Malachi Rucker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Boron's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Gartica, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Geordyn Rundblade, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Boron always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Mammoth's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Boron, their record now sits at 7-5.
Mammoth might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Boron when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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