Sonora hit Esperanza with a eight-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Aztecs came up short against the Raiders, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in April.
Esperanza saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bishop Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Sonora, they pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
While Esperanza had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
