After flying high against Borrego Springs last Tuesday, Bonsall came back down to earth. The Bonsall Legionnaires lost 26-3 to the Liberty Charter Lions on Thursday. Bonsall has struggled against Liberty Charter recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Liberty Charter's part, Leah Urias made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Urias has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Urias was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Montgomery, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samantha McHenry, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Bonsall's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Liberty Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Bonsall will head out on the road to challenge Ocean View Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonsall is facing Ocean View Christian at the right time seeing as Ocean View Christian is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Liberty Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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