The Winters Warriors will face off against the Esparto Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Esparto took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Winters, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Winters turned things around against Napa on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Grizzlies. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since April 16, 2024.

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Boston Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jake Woods also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Esparto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-6 to Foothill. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Winters' win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Esparto, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Winters' way against Esparto in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Winters made off with a 20-1 victory. Does Winters have another victory up their sleeve, or will Esparto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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