Rialto had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Kaiser Cats, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rialto saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delilah Munoz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Kaiser, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Kaiser's side, Aaliyah Davis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Davis was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaiser got a massive performance out of Alyssa Montoya, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one triple. Those four RBI gave Montoya a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Rios, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rialto will face off against Eisenhower at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kaiser, they will take on Carter at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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