Baseball Game Preview: Orestimba Warriors vs. Escalon Cougars

The Orestimba Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orestimba is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.

Orestimba came up short against Ripon Christian on Thursday, falling 17-4.

Orestimba saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ray Montes, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Donovan Torres was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Escalon came out on top against Ripon on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Cougars blew past the Indians 8-1. The Cougars not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12th (when they won 14-1).

Brody Abbott made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Josh Fiori was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Escalon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Ball, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.

Orestimba's defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Escalon, they moved to 11-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.