Colton fell victim to Rialto and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The loss continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Jason Alvarado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Kyle Mejia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Colton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Rialto, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Looking ahead, Colton will face off against San Gorgonio at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rialto, they will challenge Kaiser at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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