The Sonora Wildcats will face off against the Escalon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sonora has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while Escalon will come in with four straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Sonora's offense. They lost 10-0 to Ripon Christian on Friday.
Sonora got a good showing from Grady Jasmer, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sonora saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Snyder, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Escalon hadn't done well against Ripon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Indians 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 26th.
Brody Abbott was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Escalon's win bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Sonora, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
Sonora suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Escalon in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Wildcats 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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