Baseball Preview: Rialto Knights vs. Riverside Prep Silver Knights
The Rialto Knights will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rialto: 2.6, Riverside Prep: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rialto entered their tilt with Bloomington with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Bruins out 4-2.
Izzeah Zepeda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isaac Carrillo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Brandon Amador was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Riverside Prep had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Glendora on Wednesday. Riverside Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rialto is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Riverside Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
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