Sonora managed to slip by Crean Lutheran the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Raiders came up short against the Saints on Tuesday, falling 11-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Raiders, who until this contest were averaging 2.72 runs allowed.
Sonora got a good showing from Tucker Hunnicutt, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Hunnicutt has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Sonora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Lietzau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sonora's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Crean Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Sonora will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Savanna at 3:15 p.m. As for Crean Lutheran, they will head out to take on El Dorado at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saints 3.4, the Golden Hawks 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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