Baseball Game Preview: Rialto Knights vs. Bloomington Bruins

For the second straight game, Rialto will face off against Bloomington. The Knights will welcome the Bruins at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Rialto is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Rialto was able to grind out a solid victory over Bloomington, taking the game 8-4. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Bruins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Izzeah Zepeda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

Isaac Carrillo

Stolen Base (Career)

04/09/25 @ Bloomington	5
03/24/25 vs Bloomington	2
03/17/25 @ Carter	2
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02/28/25 vs Muir	1

In other batting news, Isaac Carrillo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 4-for-5. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hugo Sanchez, who went 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.

Rialto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomington only posted a batting average of .192.

Bloomington is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9. As for Rialto, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

Bloomington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rialto hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Bloomington, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Rialto's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.