Sonora had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-10 to make it ten. They lost 9-0 to the Escalon Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Wednesday.
As for Escalon, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Escalon's part, Brody Abbott made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Abbott has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Armosino, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Texeira, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sonora will face off against rival Orestimba at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Escalon is set to square off against their familiar foe Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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