Baseball Game Preview: Maywood CES Wolfpack vs. Sotomayor Wolves

For the first time this season, Maywood CES will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will square off against the Sotomayor Wolves at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Maywood CES will be strutting in after a win while Sotomayor will be coming in after a defeat.

Maywood CES took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over Bravo. The Wolfpack's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

David Aguirre and David Angulo made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Aguirre struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Angulo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Aguirre scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Angulo scored two runs while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Aguirre, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Patrick Benavidez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Maywood CES always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, Sotomayor was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Eagle Rock.

Maywood CES is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. Sotomayor's loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Maywood CES couldn't quite get it done against Sotomayor in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can Maywood CES avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.