The Carter Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Terrace Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Carter was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Notre Dame.
Matthew Valdivia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ruben Magana was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grand Terrace had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Yellowjackets as they made off with a 14-0 win. Considering Grand Terrace has won seven games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ray Roybal made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Roybal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Eddie Deleon was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Xzavier Bolanos, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Carter has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Grand Terrace, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Carter beat Grand Terrace 7-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Does Carter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Terrace turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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