Baseball Game Preview: Escalon Cougars vs. Orestimba Warriors

The Escalon Cougars will face off against the Orestimba Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orestimba took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Escalon, who comes in off a win.

Escalon will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Ripon, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars blew past the Indians 8-1 on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Brody Abbott made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.

Josh Fiori

Runs

02/26/25 @ Buhach Colony	3
04/16/25 @ Ripon	2
03/28/25 @ Ripon Christian	2
03/26/25 vs Ripon Christian	2
03/12/25 vs Sonora	2
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Fiori, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Escalon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dylan Ball, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.

Meanwhile, Orestimba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Ripon Christian, falling 17-4.

Orestimba saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ray Montes, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Donovan Torres was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Escalon's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-21.