Baseball Recap: Sonora finds home field redemption against Sunny Hills

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 7:36pm

Baseball Recap: Sonora Raiders vs. Sunny Hills Lancers

There's no place like home for Sonora, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sunny Hills Lancers 4-2. This was a revenge game for Sonora, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.

Caleb Orr looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Davin Schnakenberg relieved him and did a solid job, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Adam Tigner was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Anthony Escamilla was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

On Sunny Hills' side, they got a good showing from Peter Mellana, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.

On the hitting side, Sunny Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Katayama, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Sonora's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Sunny Hills, they now have a losing record at 7-8-2.

Sonora will look to defend their home field on Monday against Long Beach Poly at 4:00 p.m. As for Sunny Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Fullerton at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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