Sonora is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Sonora Wildcats take on Escalon Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Sonora's offense. They came up short against Calaveras on Thursday, falling 10-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Escalon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orestimba.
Madison Babasa put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Ariana Velasco was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Escalon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orestimba only posted a batting average of .286.
Sonora suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-6. As for Escalon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Sonora took their win against Escalon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sonora since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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