The San Ysidro Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Madison Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Ysidro will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
San Ysidro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over Classical Academy. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Axel Reyes and Adrik Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Reyes went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Sanchez went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Reyes has posted since back in April of 2024. Manny Torres also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: San Ysidro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Madison not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 3rd (when they won 10-0). Everything went their way against Christian as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The Warhawks haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jorge Luque made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Charlie Kroning looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Madison got a big performance out of Jack O'Toole, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Landis Nguyen, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Madison pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for San Ysidro, their record now sits at 18-11.
San Ysidro couldn't quite get it done against Madison in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 as they fell 6-1. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
