The Rialto Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bloomington Bruins at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Rialto never let their opponents score. They blew past Rim of the World 10-0. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Rialto yet this season.
David Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jared Diaz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erik Chavez-Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Izzeah Zepeda, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Bloomington never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Notre Dame last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 10-0 victory.
Like Rialto, Bloomington also got a great game from a two-way player: David Trujillo. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Trujillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Rialto has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Bloomington, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
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