The Sonora Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the JSerra Catholic Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Sonora's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so JSerra Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sonora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Villa Park. The Raiders not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 18th (when they won 14-1).
Bayle Hunnicutt
| 05/15/25 vs Villa Park | 7 |
| 05/06/25 vs El Dorado | 9 |
| 05/01/25 @ Yorba Linda | 6 |
| 04/29/25 @ Villa Park | 7 |
| 04/24/25 @ La Habra | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
Bayle Hunnicutt was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brooke Piwowar and Olivia Rosales did most of the damage at the plate: Piwowar went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rosales went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Rosales a new career-high.
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Liliana Escobar's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Lamb, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Annabel Raftery was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
JSerra Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sonora, their record now sits at 17-9.
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