Shadow Ridge is 8-0 against Bonanza since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Bonanza Bengals at 3:30 p.m. Shadow Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Shadow Ridge pushed their score all the way to ten on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Coronado by a score of 12-10.
Shadow Ridge got a good showing from Ammon Shaul, who struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Brock Morrow and Paul Wescott did some serious damage despite the final result: Morrow scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Wescott scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bonanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Rancho by a score of 9-7.
Darren McGee was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Landan Rehmel-Quinones was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bonanza always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho only posted an OBP of .250.
Shadow Ridge's record now sits at 4-11. As for Bonanza, their record now sits at 4-9.
Shadow Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Bonanza in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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