The Brea Olinda Wildcats will head out to challenge the Sonora Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brea Olinda will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Brea Olinda's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Centennial hitters got past them. The Wildcats took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies on Wednesday.
Jordan Curatolo and Nick Davis did some serious damage despite the final result: Curatolo went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Davis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That home run marked the first that Curatolo launched this season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sonora). They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Esperanza on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Raiders, who have now won four contests in a row.
Robby Blaine made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Anthony Escamilla was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tucker Hunnicutt was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Sonora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sonora's record is now 9-5. As for Brea Olinda, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Brea Olinda came out on top in a nail-biter against Sonora in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
