Sierra Vista and Bonanza are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions are on the road again on Friday to play the Bonanza Bengals at 1:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sierra Vista is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Southeast Career Tech 7-6.
Jayson Schmeisser was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Austin Webb was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bonanza gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Clark.
Tyson Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Dominic Gonzalez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lane Klump, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Sierra Vista has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Bonanza, their victory bumped their record up to 15-17.
Sierra Vista beat Bonanza 14-11 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sierra Vista since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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