Sonora barely beat El Toro the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Sonora Raiders' way against the El Toro Chargers on Wednesday as the Sonora Raiders made off with an 11-0 win. Considering the Raiders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Not much got past Caleb Orr, who gave up just two hits to keep El Toro off the board. What's more, Orr gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
Anthony Abad
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On the hitting side, Anthony Abad was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Luke Crowder was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Sonora was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
The victory got Sonora back to even at 2-2. As for El Toro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Sonora will square off against Costa Mesa at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sonora's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Costa Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Toro, they will welcome Katella at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Katella will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something El Toro surely won't give up without a fight.
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