The Dos Palos Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Boron Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dos Palos is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Riverdale as they made off with a 14-1 win.
Carly Brinkley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Brinkley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Dos Palos let Abbey Santoyo and Hannah Slimp run wild. Santoyo went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Slimp went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Santoyo has posted since back in February. Julie Barba was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Dos Palos hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 8-3 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Boron came tearing into Friday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tornadoes 12-1.
The team relied heavily on Kalli Wolfe, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Keani York, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Boron's record is now 17-4. As for Dos Palos, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Dos Palos couldn't quite get it done against Boron in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
