The Sotomayor WILDCATS are taking a road trip to take on the Taft Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Sotomayor not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th. They blew past Stevens 8-1. The victory continues a trend for the WILDCATS in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Penelope Flores made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season.
Anaya Maddox
| 04/04/25 vs Stevens | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Holmes | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Taft | 2 |
| 03/08/24 vs Taft | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Stevens | 1 |
In other batting news, Anaya Maddox was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. London Echavarria was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Sotomayor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevens only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Taft entered their tilt with Warren on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 16-2 win. Considering the Raiders have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Rangel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Hannah Flores was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Quiroz, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Sotomayor's record is now 8-10. As for Taft, their record now sits at 15-5.
Sotomayor suffered a grim 22-5 defeat to Taft in their previous matchup back in March. Can the WILDCATS avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
