Carter 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 4-3. Carter 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.
Carter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Valdivia, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Fernando Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Colton's side, Roman Torrero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Azael Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Carter's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Colton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8-1.
While Carter 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 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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