Sunny Hills lost to Esperanza back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Lancers came out on top against the Aztecs by a score of 6-3.
Andrew Choi
| 04/30/25 @ Esperanza | 8 |
| 02/28/25 vs Orange | 6 |
| 04/23/25 vs Troy | 4 |
| 03/04/24 vs South East | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Brea Olinda | 3 |
Andrew Choi made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Sunny Hills is 2-1 when Choi posts three or more RBI, but 3-18 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Oliver Botch looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Mateo Ramirez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Sunny Hills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 2-19 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Katayama, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs.
Sunny Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Sunny Hills' win bumped their record up to 5-19. As for Esperanza, they dropped their record down to 9-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sunny Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Aztecs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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