On Thursday, the Bonita Bearcats came up short against the Vista Murrieta Broncos and fell 9-4. That's two games in a row now that Bonita has lost by exactly five runs.
Bonita saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Owens, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Bonita was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista Murrieta only hit no.
On Vista Murrieta's side, Jorge Rodriguez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, RJ Holmes and Gavin Kramer did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Kramer scored a run while going 1-for-3. Holmes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Taytum Reeves was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Bonita and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Vista Murrieta, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Bonita is on the road again on Saturday to play Charter Oak at 1:00 p.m. As for Vista Murrieta, they will take on Great Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Vista Murrieta: 2.8, Great Oak: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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