Sonora had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Oxford Academy on Friday. Sonora blew past Oxford Academy 8-2. While the Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Robby Blaine tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Anthony Escamilla was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Luke Crowder, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sonora was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Sonora, bringing their record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Oxford Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sonora will head out to take on Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Oxford Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxford Academy is facing Glenn at the right time seeing as Glenn is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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