Rialto entered their tilt with Bloomington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Bloomington Bruins out 3-2. For Rialto, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat Bloomington walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.
Jared Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rialto saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aydin Ayala, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Bloomington's side, David Trujillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Rialto's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Bloomington, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.
Rialto will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bloomington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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