Rancho Bernardo fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Santa Margarita on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Santa Margarita Eagles by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Rancho Bernardo got a big performance out of Cruz Partida, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Strachan, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Broncos
| 03/07/25 @ Santa Margarita | 41.2% |
| 03/04/25 @ Mission Hills | 26.9% |
| 05/28/24 vs Santa Margarita | 12.5% |
| 05/23/24 vs Torrey Pines | 28.6% |
| 05/22/24 vs Cathedral Catholic | 32% |
| + 10 more games |
Even though they lost, Rancho Bernardo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rancho Bernardo fell to 2-1. As for Santa Margarita, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Rancho Bernardo will welcome Mission Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Santa Margarita, they are taking a road trip to challenge Damien at 2:30 p.m. on March 14th. Damien's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Santa Margarita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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