Colton waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the San Gorgonio Spartans out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Colton also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Roman Torrero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Torrero has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Torrero was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, James Ruiz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyle Mejia, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On San Gorgonio's side, Milton Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Thomas Moreno was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, San Gorgonio kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Colton's win bumped their record up to 9-4-1. As for San Gorgonio, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Colton beat San Gorgonio by a score of 8-6.
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