Sotomayor has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Holmes Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sotomayor will be strutting in after a victory while Holmes will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, it was close, but Sotomayor sidestepped Stevens for a 5-3 win. That's two games straight that Sotomayor has won by exactly two runs.
Wes Guardiola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Guardiola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guardiola was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Staten, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Aiden Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Stevens.
Holmes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadein Alderete, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Sotomayor is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Holmes, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15-3.
Sotomayor was able to grind out a solid victory over Holmes in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-1. Does Sotomayor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holmes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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