The Bonsall Legionnaires will head out on the road to square off against the Orange Glen Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bonsall is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Bonsall was a bit more limited in their matchup two weeks ago. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-1 walloping at the hands of Calvin Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bonsall has scored all season.
Bonsall saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raul Martinez Jr., who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Henry Walter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Orange Glen entered their tilt with Coastal Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Stingrays 7-1. The result was nothing new for Orange Glen, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Adrian Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
Bonsall's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Orange Glen, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bonsall has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange Glen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bonsall suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Orange Glen in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Orange Glen's Jacob Morales, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Bonsall knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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