The Sonora Raiders will take on the Brea Olinda Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Sonora put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They blew past Esperanza 13-1. The win was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Robby Blaine made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Anthony Escamilla
| 04/04/25 @ Esperanza | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Oxford Academy | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ McQueen | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs El Toro | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Troy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Escamilla, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Crowder, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Sonora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Brea Olinda has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They fell 13-10 to Centennial.
Jordan Curatolo and Nick Davis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Curatolo went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Davis scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That home run was Curatolo's first of the season. Brayden Robinson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Sonora's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Brea Olinda, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
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