Baseball Recap: Colton Comes Up Short

San Gorgonio hit Colton with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Yellowjackets fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-6. The Yellowjackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 13-2.

Damian Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jesse Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Colton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for San Gorgonio, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-15 record.

Coming up, Colton will face off against Eisenhower at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Gorgonio, they will take on Kaiser at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.