Delta Charter extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Orestimba Warriors, falling 18-0. If the Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 23-5 to the Warriors when the teams met back in March of 2018, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Orestimba, their win bumped their record up to 6-4. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
For Orestimba's part, Ray Montes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Montes has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Orestimba's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Adrian Gonzalez and Axel Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Diaz got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Orestimba is undefeated when Diaz posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaden Sotelo, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delta Charter will welcome Turlock Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Orestimba, they will be playing at home against Sonora at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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