It's playoff time, and Sonora had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Linfield Christian Lions on Friday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Caleb Orr made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other pitching news, Sonora got a great performance from Robby Blaine as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The Raiders are 8-1 when Blaine allows one or fewer earned runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
Luke Crowder
| 05/16/25 @ Linfield Christian | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs South Gate | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sunny Hills | 1 |
| 02/26/25 vs El Toro | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Fullerton | 1 |
Orr wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Crowder, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Crowder a new career-high.
Sonora's record now sits at 17-12. As for Linfield Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10-1.
Coming up, Sonora will face off against South at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Linfield Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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