The Rialto Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Jurupa Hills Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Jurupa Hills took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rialto, who comes in off a win.
If Rialto beats Jurupa Hills with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Rialto blew past Notre Dame 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rialto.
Izzeah Zepeda was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Zepeda was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Cuellar, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Isaac Carrillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Jurupa Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-0 to Kaiser.
Rialto's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for Jurupa Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Everything went Rialto's way against Jurupa Hills in their previous meeting back in March as Rialto made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rialto 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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