If Sonora was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Bishop Montgomery on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders fell just short of the Rosary Academy Royals by a score of 14-12 on Monday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Aliana Pacheco was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Lilian Camacho also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Sonora has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Rosary Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-12.
Coming up, Sonora will host Sunny Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Rosary Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Irvine at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vaqueros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.13 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
