For the first time this season, Sonora will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Christoval Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Sonora turned things around against Colorado on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 12-4 victory. The Broncos not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Christoval had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Longhorns. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since February 28th.
Christoval saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Debusk, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Debusk is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another was Blaze Webber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Christoval pushed their record up to 6-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Sonora, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Sonora skirted past Christoval 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Sonora repeat their success, or does Christoval has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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