The Forsan Buffaloes will head out on the road to face off against the Sonora Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sonora will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Forsan extended their winning streak to eight last Tuesday. The Buffaloes blew past Wink 11-1. That's two games straight that the Buffaloes have won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Sonora made easy work of Eldorado on Thursday and carried off a 22-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Stefani Trevino made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Sonora got a massive performance out of Liliana Gallegos, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Gallegos has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Valerie DeLeon, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Sonora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Forsan pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Sonora, their record is now 15-9.
Forsan took their victory against Sonora in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 23-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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