Redlands East Valley was the 1-0 winner over Beaumont when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Redlands East Valley Wildcats took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Beaumont Cougars on Friday.
Eric Rivera was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Rivera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ty Whittle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Like Redlands East Valley, Beaumont also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaiah Diaz. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Diaz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Aiden Rangel tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kolby Martin, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Timothy Moreno, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Redlands East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Beaumont, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Redlands East Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Cajon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Cajon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Beaumont, they will head out on the road to take on Redlands at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Beaumont is facing Redlands at the right time seeing as Redlands is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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