Colony waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Alta Loma Braves. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Colony also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Johnny Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adrian Rodriquez and Jacob Pulido did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriquez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Pulido went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a double. Jacob Castro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Alta Loma's side, Alexander Erickson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Ortega, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Colony is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6-1 record this season. As for Alta Loma, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-16.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Colony beat Alta Loma by a score of 8-4.
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