The Kaiser Cats will head out to challenge the San Gorgonio Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Kaiser's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so San Gorgonio's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kaiser took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Rialto. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Alberto Arteaga was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tino Isaiah Cuellar, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Kaiser was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rialto only posted a batting average of .192.
Meanwhile, San Gorgonio hadn't done well against Colton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Yellowjackets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since March 8, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Edgar Soto, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Milton Perez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
San Gorgonio's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Kaiser, their record now sits at 13-9.
Kaiser took their win against San Gorgonio in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 15-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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