Baseball Preview: Colony Titans vs. Rancho Mirage Rattlers
The Colony Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Colony comes in on 17 and Rancho Mirage on six.
Colony is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Viewpoint.
Steven Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carlos Barba, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Salesian by a score of 3-0.
Malakai Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kobee Finnikin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Colony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6-1 record this season. As for Rancho Mirage, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Colony has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rancho Mirage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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