The Carter Lions will be taking part in a tournament against the La Quinta Blackhawks at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carter made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ontario Christian, but still couldn't quite topple them. Carter put the hurt on Ontario Christian with a sharp 10-3 win on Saturday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Raul Rodarte made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Rodarte was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
James Partida
| 02/22/25 vs Ontario Christian | 2 |
| 02/19/25 vs Valley View | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Notre Dame | 1 |
| 03/05/24 @ Jurupa Hills | 1 |
| 02/24/24 vs Long Beach Poly | 1 |
In other batting news, Carter let James Partida and Keith Lockhart run wild. Partida went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Lockhart scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those two RBI gave Partida a new career-high. Ryan Vasquez was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for La Quinta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Poly 4-2.
La Quinta's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs across that stretch. As for Carter, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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