Colton waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Carter Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Colton also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Colton let Adrian Colunga and Azael Hernandez loose on the outfield. Colunga scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Hernandez scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Colunga has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was James Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Colton's win bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for Carter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Colton will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Colton is facing Notre Dame at the right time seeing as Notre Dame is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Carter, they will head out on the road to face off against San Gorgonio at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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