Carson made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Taft, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Colts put the hurt on the Toreadors with a sharp 13-2 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Carson got a massive performance out of James Markel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Barajas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Carson hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Colts
| 04/05/25 @ Taft | 13-2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Gardena | 18-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Gardena | 13-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Rancho Dominguez | 11-1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Rancho Dominguez | 13-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs San Pedro | 7-4 |
The victory (which was Carson's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Taft, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carson will head out to challenge Banning at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Taft, they will venture away from home to square off against Burroughs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Toreadors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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