There's no place like home for Mariposa County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Waterford Wildcats 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Ben Lingenfelter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
Carmine Sandoval
| 03/11/25 vs Waterford | 3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Le Grand | 2 |
| 04/04/24 @ Hilmar | 2 |
| 02/17/25 @ Orestimba | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Orestimba | 1 |
At the plate, Carmine Sandoval was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Ezekiel Weiland also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Mariposa County's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Waterford, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Coming up, Mariposa County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Delhi at 4:00 p.m. As for Waterford, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 victory against Modesto Christian on the 15th.
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