Rubidoux extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 8-13. They came up short against the La Sierra Eagles, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-4 loss on Wednesday.
Nicolas Elizondo
| 05/01/26 @ La Sierra | 2 |
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Rubidoux saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Elizondo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Elizondo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jacob Navarette was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for La Sierra, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-14-2 record this season. The result was nothing new for La Sierra, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On La Sierra's side, Matthew Ortiz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Ortiz has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Angel Carreon and Gabriel Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Carreon went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Carreon is becoming a predictor of La Sierra's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-0-1 (and 8-14-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Joshua Leon, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Rubidoux didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Jurupa Valley on the 4th. As for La Sierra, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-1 win against Ramona on the 4th.
