Baseball Preview: Orestimba Warriors vs. Mariposa County Grizzlies
Orestimba and Mariposa County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Orestimba Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Mariposa County Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orestimba will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Orestimba scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Denair 6-5.
Jasen Gonzales was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jaden Sotelo, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mariposa County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Delhi as Mariposa County made off with a 9-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mariposa County.
Taxtyn Weiland made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Weiland has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weiland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hunter Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Dominic Hughes was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Orestimba's record now sits at 3-15. As for Mariposa County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
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