With a playoff game on the line, Colony rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers by a score of 10-6. The victory was familiar territory for Colony who now have 18 in a row.
Diego Martinez-Gomez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Martinez-Gomez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez-Gomez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Colony let Jacob Castro and Adrian Rodriquez loose on the outfield. Castro scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Rodriquez scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of James Cook, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rancho Mirage's side, Malakai Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kobee Finnikin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Colony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6-1 record this season. As for Rancho Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Colony will face off against Village Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Colony is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road. Rancho Mirage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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