Bishop Union waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They won by a run and slipped past the Rosamond Roadrunners 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Bishop Union, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Will Kemp and Richie Talavera did most of the damage at the plate: Kemp scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Talavera scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Rosamond's side, Adrian Cruz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julian Pope Herdnandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Union's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. As for Rosamond, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Bishop Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Union's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Desert's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rosamond, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Boron at 3:15 p.m. Boron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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