Baseball Recap: Troy Warriors vs. Sonora Raiders
Troy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Sonora Raiders by a score of 10-6. That's more bragging rights for Troy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rudy Alcala looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nico Lopez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyden Ordonez, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Sonora's side, Landon Martin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit.
At the plate, Sonora got a big performance out of Luke Crowder, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Tigner, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Troy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16-1. As for Sonora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Troy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sonora: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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