Rialto lost against Summit last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rialto Knights fell 5-2 to the Summit SkyHawks. Rialto has struggled against Summit recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Rialto saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Summit's side, Ryan Oaks looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Oaks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Castanon, who went 3-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Spencer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Rialto's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Summit, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rialto will take on Notre Dame at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Rialto's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Notre Dame's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Summit, they will be playing at home against Bloomington at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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