For the second straight game, Sotomayor will face off against Harlan. The WILDCATS will host the Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Sotomayor took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Harlan a 1-0 shutout.
Wes Guardiola made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Guardiola was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Guardiola wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kolaiah Staten, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Sotomayor has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Harlan, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
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