After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Union, Escalon was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Sonora Wildcats with a sharp 14-1 win. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season so far.
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Josh Fiori made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Escalon is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Fiori was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Dylan Ball was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Burk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Escalon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Escalon's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Sonora, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Escalon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sonora: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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