Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carter). They were the clear victors by a 16-8 margin over the San Gorgonio Spartans on Wednesday. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 win the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Fernando Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Andrew Roman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That hit marked the first that he allowed this season.
Angel Acevedo
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Back at the plate, Angel Acevedo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Carter's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Saravia, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Carter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Carter and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for San Gorgonio, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carter will host Jurupa Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for San Gorgonio, they will welcome Grand Terrace at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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