Baseball Preview: Brea Olinda Wildcats vs. Sunny Hills Lancers

Wildcats
04/11/25 @ Esperanza | 4 |
04/09/25 vs Esperanza | 7 |
04/05/25 @ Sonora | 8 |
04/02/25 @ Centennial | 10 |
03/31/25 vs Murrieta Valley | 9 |
+ 12 more games |
The Brea Olinda Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Sunny Hills Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Brea Olinda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Sunny Hills will be up against a hot Brea Olinda team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats never let Esperanza get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Friday.
Not much got past Nicholas Rodriguez, who gave up just six hits to keep Esperanza off the board. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hudson Sims was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Deacon Britton was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Sunny Hills came up short against Sonora on Friday and fell 5-1. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
Sunny Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Botch, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Sunny Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Brea Olinda, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Sunny Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brea Olinda hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Sunny Hills, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Brea Olinda's hitters?
Brea Olinda was able to grind out a solid win over Sunny Hills in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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