San Gorgonio had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it four. They came up short against the Colton Yellowjackets, falling 13-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered against the Yellowjackets since March 31, 2023.
San Gorgonio saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donnie Sanchez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Colton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12. They haven't had any issues with San Gorgonio recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
On Colton's side, Jesse Ruiz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. Ruiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Damian Sanchez and Steven Aguayo did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Aguayo went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Aguayo is becoming a predictor of Colton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Andres Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
While San Gorgonio had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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