Baseball Recap: Colton comes up short despite Azael Hernandez's strong performance

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 10:07pm

Baseball Recap: Colton Yellowjackets vs. Rialto Knights

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Colton can now relate to. They fell just short of the Rialto Knights by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Colton's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Azael Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Michael Salazar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

On Rialto's side, the team relied heavily on David Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.

Colton's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9-1. As for Rialto, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.

Colton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rialto, they will take on Colony at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

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