The Bonita Vista Barons are taking a road trip to face off against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonita Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so La Costa Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Bonita Vista beats La Costa Canyon with three runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Barons never let Valhalla get on the board and left with a 3-0 win last Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Barons in their matchups with the Norsemen: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Danica Aboytes's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bonita Vista's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kianna Balajadia-Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Balajadia-Brooks a new career-high.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon fell victim to Cathedral Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Dons, falling 6-0.
La Costa Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 8-4-1. As for Bonita Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Bonita Vista skirted past La Costa Canyon 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Will the Barons repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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