Baseball Preview: Colony Titans vs. Rialto Knights
Colony is 3-0 against Rialto since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Colony Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Rialto Knights at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Colony comes in on 15 and Rialto on five.
Colony is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Carpinteria onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Colony yet this season.
Colony got a great performance from Steven Gonzales as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gonzales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ricardo Zazueta was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Carlos Barba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rialto narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Colton 4-3.
David Rodriguez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Colony is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6-1 record this season. As for Rialto, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Colony skirted past Rialto 6-5 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colony 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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