Baseball

Bonita Snaps Ayala’s 16-Game Win Streak With 4-3, Walk-Off Victory on Wednesday

May 27 2021 05:30:14

Baseball:

Bonita did something on Wednesday that only one other program had done in all of 2021.

They defeated the No. 1 ranked team in CIF-SS Division 1 and the Palomares League champions from Ayala.

And they did so with a strong beginning and end.

Ryan Kozma hit a two-run shot in the first inning, and with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh, two Bearcats’ runners came in on a Devon Diaz infield hit and a throwing error for the walk-off, 4-3 victory.

It’s Ayala first loss in 55 days.

What made it even more special for the boys from La Verne was that the Bulldogs had just scored a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 3-2 lead.

The Bearcats also snapped Ayala’s 16-game win streak.

Luke Mistone went the distance, allowing three runs on six hits.

He walked two and struck out six Ayala batters.

Jacob Badawi singled twice and drove in a run.

Ty Borgogno went 2-for-3, and Luke Solis walked, singled and scored.

Vinny Hudson tripled and scored.

And Mateo Matthews had an RBI base hit for the Bulldogs.

Andreas Pasillas went six-plus innings and allowed three runs on two hits.

Pasillas walked two and struck out four Bonita batters.

AJ Juarez was stuck with the loss after giving up the game-winning run and two hits over his 2/3 of an inning.

Logan Corthell walked and scored for Bonita and Travis Riggs scored once in the win.

Diaz finished 2-for-4 and scored once.

Up next: Bonita travels to Ayala on Friday to close out the regular season.

Box Score:
A: 0-1-0-0-0-0-2-(3)
B: 2-0-0-0-0-0-2-(4)

Win: Luke Mistone
Loss: AJ Juarez

HR: Ryan Kozma (B)
3B: Vinny Hudson (A)

Wednesday’s Palomares League Scores:
Alta Loma 3, Glendora 2
Claremont 8, Colony 0
Bonita 4, Ayala 3

Palomares League Standings Through May 26:
Ayala (20-2 overall, 13-1 in league)
Bonita (14-4, 11-3)
Claremont (16-12, 9-6)
Alta Loma (6-13, 6-8)
Glendora (12-15, 4-10)
Colony (1-21, 0-15)

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