The Escalon Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Ceres Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Escalon was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Grace Davis on Wednesday. Escalon was the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Grace Davis. That six run margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
The team relied heavily on Josh Fiori, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Burk, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Ceres put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Orestimba. Everything went Ceres' way against Orestimba as Ceres made off with an 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Escalon's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ceres, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Escalon came up short against Ceres in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Can Escalon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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