Sunny Hills was forced to take a big loss against they on Wednesday, they got the better of them on Friday. They skirted past the Troy Warriors 8-7. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Oliver Botch
| 04/25/25 @ Troy | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Brea Olinda | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sonora | 0 |
| 04/07/25 @ South East | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Covina | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Andre Katayama and Oliver Botch were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Katayama didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Botch tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Katayama got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Botch went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Botch has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Mateo Ramirez was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Siglar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.
Sunny Hills lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win snapped Sunny Hills' losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 4-18 record. As for Troy, they moved to 16-6 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Sunny Hills will venture away from home to challenge Tustin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Troy, they will host Westminster at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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