Sonora proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 11) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Costa Mesa Mustangs.
Robbie Blaine tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sonora's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Pasillas, who went 2-for-3 with one double. The dominant performance gave Pasillas a new career-high in hits. Anthony Abad also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sonora now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Costa Mesa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Sonora has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against California on the 4th. As for Costa Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 loss against Brea Olinda on the 4th.
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