Los Altos had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-13-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Colony Titans by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Conquerors have lost by just one run.
Either Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Luke Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Jacob Vargas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Colony, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 21-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Colony's side, Elijah Ybanez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Ybanez has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Guadian, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Los Altos will take on Alta Loma at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Conquerors are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Colony, they will square off against South Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3, the Huskies 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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