Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Colton Yellowjackets by a score of 9-8. Notre Dame was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Colton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Daniel Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Manny Juarez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Colton's side, the team relied heavily on James Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Mejia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Colton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8-1.
While Notre Dame 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 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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