Carter extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping them up to 4-4. Everything went their way against the Colton Yellowjackets as they made off with an 8-2 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted against the Yellowjackets since March 14, 2024.
Alejandro Rodriguez looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Keith Lockhart
| 03/10/26 vs Colton | 3 |
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At the plate, Keith Lockhart was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Acevedo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Carter hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colton struck out 15 times.
As for Colton, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.75 runs.
On Colton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ulysses Rodriquez, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Coming up, Carter will head out to face off against Rialto at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Colton, they will welcome Arroyo Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.78 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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