The Colton Yellowjackets will challenge the Rialto Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Colton needed a bit of extra time to put away Carter. They had just enough and edged out the Lions 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Yellowjackets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Samuel Ruiz
| 04/11/25 vs Carter | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Jurupa Hills | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ San Gorgonio | 3 |
| 02/27/25 @ Vista del Lago | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Chaffey | 1 |
Samuel Ruiz looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Trevino, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Colton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Rialto waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Bruins.
Izzeah Zepeda was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Isaac Carrillo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Rialto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.
Rialto's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs across that stretch. As for Colton, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
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