Esperanza let Sonora stack ten runs on them in the seventh inning on Monday but luckily Esperanza prevailed anyway. The Aztecs won by a run and slipped past the Raiders 15-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aztecs.
Leilani Thomas was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Madison Modrell, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Esperanza was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2025.
Esperanza now has a winning record of 2-1.
Esperanza didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Yorba Linda on the 24th. As for Sonora, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-4 victory against Valencia on the 24th.
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