Sotomayor is 3-0 against King/Drew since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sotomayor Wolves will be playing at home against the King/Drew Golden Eagles at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sotomayor: 3.4, King/Drew: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
King/Drew is hoping to do on Friday what Maywood Academy couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Sotomayor's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Sotomayor's pitchers stepped up to hand Maywood Academy a 5-0 shutout.
Sotomayor's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gary Romo, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but King/Drew ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Fremont 3-2.
Danilo Meade made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Meade has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Meade was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Sotomayor's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for King/Drew, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Sotomayor was able to grind out a solid win over King/Drew when the teams last played back in February of 2020, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was King/Drew's Christopher Petit, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Sotomayor to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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