Sonora extended their losing streak to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 1-11. They lost 11-4 to the Summerville Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
As for Summerville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
For Summerville's part, Italia Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Ruiz was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025.
Sonora and Summerville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats will square off against Ripon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (712 vs. 156). Meanwhile, Summerville (ranked 569th) will meet Calaveras (ranked 59th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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