The Boron Bobcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Silver Valley Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Silver Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Boron, who comes in off a win.
Boron is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mojave. Boron's pitcher stepped up to hand Mojave an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won nine in a row.
Malachi Rucker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Rucker was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Israel Flores, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Gartica, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Silver Valley lost 14-3 to Littlerock on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Lobos: they've now lost four in a row.
Silver Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Timothey Yrigoyen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Everything went Boron's way against Silver Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2022, as Boron made off with a 17-7 victory. Does Boron have another victory up their sleeve, or will Silver Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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