Bayfield had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-10 to make it six. They came up short against the San Juan Broncos, falling 13-3. If the Wolverines were looking for revenge after losing 10-6 to the Broncos when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bayfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Cornelia, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
As for San Juan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On San Juan's side, Jake Ivins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Ivins has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, San Juan got a massive performance out of Branten Bethea, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Bethea has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Palmer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Bayfield will head out to face off against Pagosa Springs at 11:00 a.m. on May 3. As for San Juan, they are taking a road trip to take on Monticello at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Buckaroo have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Broncos will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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