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| 03/20/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 03/16/23 - Away | 0-5 L |
| 03/15/22 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/27/21 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/23/19 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
Bonita Vista and Poway are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Barons will face off against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bonita Vista is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Bonita Vista and Patrick Henry have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Barons never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Bonita Vista got a great performance from Natalie Gonzalez as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Gonzalez has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kianna Balajadia-Brooks, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two stolen bases. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Danica Aboytes, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Bonita Vista hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Poway fell victim to Mission Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Grizzlies, falling 6-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Titans haven't been shut out since back in March.
Bonita Vista's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Poway, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Bonita Vista hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Poway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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