Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 14-4 loss to the Rialto Knights might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Notre Dame of the 6-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Daniel Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Rialto's side, Jared Diaz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Diaz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rialto let Marvin Ulloa and Andrew Cuellar loose on the outfield. Ulloa scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cuellar scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Izzeah Zepeda was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Notre Dame's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Rialto, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
While Notre Dame had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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