With a playoff game on the line, Sotomayor rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Sherman Oaks CES Knights. Sotomayor's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Francisco Vasquez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
On Sherman Oaks CES's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Hauser, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Hauser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The win (which was Sotomayor's tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-2. As for Sherman Oaks CES, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Sotomayor is on the road again on Saturday to play Port of Los Angeles at 3:00 p.m. Port of Los Angeles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. Sherman Oaks CES does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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