If Sonora was riding high off their 10-2 takedown of Argonaut last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sonora Wildcats fell just short of the Summerville Bears by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sonora of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Avery Giles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Sonora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Ruiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Summerville's side, the team relied heavily on Jonny Whitney, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Sonora dropped their record down to 3-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Summerville, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sonora will challenge Calaveras at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calaveras' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sonora's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Summerville, they will head out on the road to square off against Argonaut at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Summerville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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