The Carter Lions will venture away from home to challenge the San Gorgonio Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Jurupa Hills hit Carter with a six-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Spartans, falling 14-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Carter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Acevedo, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Alex Saravia was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, San Gorgonio lost 11-2 to Kaiser on Saturday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
San Gorgonio's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything went Carter's way against San Gorgonio when the teams last played back in April, as Carter made off with a 16-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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