Saddleback had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it eight. They came up short against the Anaheim Colonists, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colonists this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in March.
As for Anaheim, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Anaheim's part, Tomas Vega was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Vega is becoming a predictor of the Colonists' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Issaic Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Anaheim will venture away from home to face off against Godinez Fundamental at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Saddleback will be paying especially close attention to the Colonists' matchup: after the Colonists face off against the Grizzlies, they'll take on Saddleback again at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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