The Bloomington Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Rialto Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Bloomington got themselves on the board against Notre Dame, but Notre Dame never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win was just what Bloomington needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior match.
David Trujillo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Trujillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trujillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Trujillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Diego Gutierrez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlos Ornelas, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Rialto got the win against Rim of the World on Friday by a conclusive 10-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Rialto has managed all season.
Like Bloomington, Rialto also got a great game from a two-way player: David Rodriguez. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jared Diaz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Bloomington pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs per game. As for Rialto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Bloomington skirted past Rialto 1-0 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rialto's Izzeah Zepeda, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bloomington still be able to contain Zepeda? There's only one way to find out.
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