Sonora lost against Troy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Sonora Raiders took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Troy Warriors. Sonora has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Martin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Crowder stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Tigner, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Troy's side, Rudy Alcala looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nico Lopez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Kyden Ordonez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Sonora's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Troy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-16-1.
While Sonora had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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