Sotomayor had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Stevens on Tuesday. Everything went the Sotomayor WILDCATS' way against the Stevens Falcons as the Sotomayor WILDCATS made off with a 14-5 win. Considering the WILDCATS have won three matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Penelope Flores made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anaya Maddox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. London Echavarria was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Sotomayor hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevens struck out six times.
WILDCATS
| 03/04/25 @ Stevens | 14-5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Holmes | 18-17 |
| 02/25/25 @ Marshall | 17-4 |
The victory was the third in a row for Sotomayor, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Stevens, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sotomayor and Stevens could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Sotomayor will take on Taft at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 291 places (397 vs. 106). Sotomayor has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Similarly, Stevens (ranked 583rd) will meet Harlan (ranked 69th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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