The Anaheim Colonists will take on the Loara Saxons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Anaheim proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Artesia 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Colonists have posted since March 11th.
Andrew Tabita
| 05/03/25 @ Artesia | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Savanna | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Esperanza | 3 |
| 02/20/25 @ Western | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Orange | 2 |
Andrew Tabita was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Tabita wasn't the only one making solid contact: Anaheim kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The Colonists are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Loara had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Aztecs a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Saxons have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Loara pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Anaheim, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16.
Anaheim came out on top in a nail-biter against Loara in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonists since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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