Sonora won the last time they faced University and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Chris Perez
| 03/04/26 vs University | 9 |
| 02/27/26 @ California | 4 |
| 02/23/26 vs Orange | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ McQueen | 1 |
Chris Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jacob Vasquez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season.
Sonora hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University struck out nine times.
Sonora's record is now 4-1. As for University, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Sonora will face off against Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for University, they will square off against San Juan Hills at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Stallions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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