There's no place like home for Sunny Hills, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Sonora Raiders onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sunny Hills also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Not much got past Brayden Chen, who gave up just two hits to keep Sonora off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lex Hou, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peter Mellana, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Sonora's side, Landon Martin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Sonora hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunny Hills struck out eight times.
The victory got Sunny Hills back to even at 7-7-2. As for Sonora, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Sunny Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sonora: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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