The Esperanza Aztecs will square off against the Sonora Raiders at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Esperanza is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Esperanza not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 8-0). They blew past Troy 7-1. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Connor Forshee
| 03/27/26 vs Yorba Linda | 7 |
| 04/25/26 vs South East | 5 |
| 03/16/26 @ El Toro | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Bosco Tech | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Troy | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Connor Forshee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Esperanza is 6-3 when Forshee allows three or fewer earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Bishop Thomas and David Salholm did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Salholm went 2-for-3 with two runs. Salholm has become a key player for Esperanza: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Goode, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sonora came up short against Yorba Linda on Friday and fell 4-1.
Sonora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Perez, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Sonora's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Esperanza, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Esperanza might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Sonora in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Aztecs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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