If Fontana was feeling good fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Rubidoux last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fontana Steelers fell 5-2 to the San Bernardino Cardinals on Wednesday. The Steelers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Arian Ibarra put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Anthony Benard was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he's hit this season. Oscar Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple.
Fontana's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for San Bernardino, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Coming up, Fontana is taking a road trip to square off against San Gorgonio at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. San Bernardino has already played their next game (against Banning), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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