After a string of three wins, Rialto's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy by a score of 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Desiree Saldate made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Andrea Teopantitla was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Rialto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy only tossed three.
On Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's side, they got a massive performance out of Aaliyah Rios, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her nine plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bella Cruz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Rialto's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1.
Rialto will head out on the road to square off against Adelanto at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Adelanto's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Excelsior Charter at 3:15 p.m. on April 3rd.
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