The Bonita Vista Barons will face off against the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated after three games, but that won't be the case come Tuesday.
Bonita Vista proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Imperial. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Barons have posted since April 15, 2024.
Danica Aboytes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ariana Magdaleno, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kianna Balajadia-Brooks, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Bonita Vista hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Canyon Hills got themselves on the board against Hilltop on Saturday, but Hilltop never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Lancers.
Natalye Debus made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Debus wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hal'E Martin, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Bonita Vista's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Canyon Hills, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
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