Big Bear fell victim to Rialto and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the Rialto Knights might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Big Bear's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Big Bear saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Hendricks, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Rialto's side, Rylee Estrada made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Estrada was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrea Teopantitla was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Samantha Artaza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Big Bear's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Rialto, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Big Bear is on the road again on Wednesday to play Excelsior Charter at 3:15 p.m. As for Rialto, they will challenge Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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