The Colton Yellowjackets will challenge the Duarte Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Colton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past University Prep 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Yellowjackets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Duarte waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Jaguars.
Duarte's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Colton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16.
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