Nueva Esperanza had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it six. They lost 17-7 to the Northeast Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nueva Esperanza of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Roniel Pena Sonson
| 04/07/26 @ Northeast | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs Masterman | 1 |
Roniel Pena Sonson and Lian Romero stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pena Sonson went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Romero went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. With that strong performance, Pena Sonson is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Angel Corona, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Northeast, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Northeast's side, they got a massive performance out of Jose Santana, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI. Those five runs gave Santana a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliezer Garcia-Guzman, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Nueva Esperanza wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-0 win against Carver High School of Engineering & Science on the 9th. As for Northeast, they have also already played their next matchup, a 13-4 defeat against Father Judge on the 10th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
