The Rubidoux Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Norte Vista Braves at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. 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.
Rubidoux fell victim to Patriot and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-0 to the Warriors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Norte Vista came up short against Ramona on Tuesday, falling 8-2.
Jacob Gutierrez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Daniel Munoz-Kim also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Rubidoux's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Norte Vista, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Rubidoux's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Rubidoux has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Norte Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rubidoux continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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