The Escalon Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Sonora Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Escalon has four straight victories, Sonora has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Escalon's win against Ripon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Indians 4-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 26th.
Brody Abbott was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Abbott wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lorenzo Texeira, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sonora's offense. They lost 10-0 to Ripon Christian on Friday.
Sonora also got a good showing from Grady Jasmer, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Escalon's record now sits at 14-9. As for Sonora, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Escalon took their win against Sonora in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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