The Sotomayor WILDCATS will venture away from home to challenge the Harlan Hawks at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Sotomayor proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past East Central 6-5. The victory was nothing new for the WILDCATS as they're now sitting on three straight.
Wes Guardiola and Kolaiah Staten made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Guardiola pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Staten pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Guardiola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Guardiola went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Staten went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was Guardiola's first of the season.
In other batting news, Noah Reyes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season.
Harlan hadn't beaten Warren on the road since March 29, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Hawks skirted past the Warriors 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted against the Warriors since March 29, 2021.
Sotomayor's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Harlan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Sotomayor skirted past Harlan 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the WILDCATS since the team 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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