For the second straight game, Esperanza will face off against Sonora. The Aztecs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Raiders at 3:15 p.m.
Esperanza is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Sonora on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
For Sonora's part, Robby Blaine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Blaine has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sonora's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Garcia a new career-high. Another was Tucker Hunnicutt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Sonora hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Sonora's victory bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Esperanza, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
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