Raiders
| 04/04/25 @ Esperanza | 13 |
| 02/26/25 vs El Toro | 11 |
| 03/28/25 vs Oxford Academy | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ McQueen | 7 |
| 03/10/25 @ Sunny Hills | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sonora). They put the hurt on the Esperanza Aztecs with a sharp 13-1 victory on Friday. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Robby Blaine made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Anthony Escamilla was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Tucker Hunnicutt was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Sonora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sonora has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Esperanza, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-8.
Coincidentally, Sonora and Esperanza will both be playing Brea Olinda the next time they take the field. The Raiders will host the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Aztecs will head out to face them at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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