After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Esperanza was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell 4-1 to the Sonora Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in April.
Jackson Tanner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Esperanza saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Salholm, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Esperanza has also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Sonora, their record is now 16-11.
While Esperanza had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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