Colony has won nine straight games at home, while South Hills has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Titans will welcome the Huskies at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Colony came out on top against Los Altos on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Titans had just enough and edged out the Conquerors 5-4. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Conquerors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Elijah Ybanez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Guadian, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Colony hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday South Hills sidestepped San Dimas for a 4-2 win. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly two runs.
Elias Reyes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
South Hills is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Colony, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
South Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Colony hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for South Hills, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Colony's hitters?
Colony suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to South Hills in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Titans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
