Baseball Recap: Sultana Sultans vs. Hesperia Scorpions
Sultana can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Hesperia Scorpions as the Sultana Sultans made off with a 10-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Sultana needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Sultana got a great performance from Nico Torres as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Torres has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lj Borrego was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Gamez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hesperia's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Watson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sultana has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season. As for Hesperia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sultana beat Hesperia by a score of 13-5.
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