Sun Warriors
| 04/18/25 @ Victoria Soto | 21 |
| 04/26/25 @ Goode STEM Academy | 14 |
| 04/16/25 @ South Shore International | 12 |
| 04/26/25 vs Goode STEM Academy | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs Agricultural Science | 7 |
Solorio won the last time they faced Goode STEM Academy and things went their way on Saturday too. The Sun Warriors were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Knights. Considering the Sun Warriors have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Natalie Pacheco made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Melanie Martinez and Anahi Valladares did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Valladares went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Martinez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fatima Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Solorio was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive games.
Solorio's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Goode STEM Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Solorio and Goode STEM Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Sun Warriors will square off against Juarez at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (429 vs. 130). Meanwhile, Goode STEM Academy (ranked 559th) will meet Clemente (ranked 255th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
