The Colton Yellowjackets will challenge the San Gorgonio Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Colton is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
On Friday, Colton was able to grind out a solid win over Eisenhower, taking the game 6-3.
ANDREA VARELA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
DESIREE ARMENTA
| 04/25/25 vs Eisenhower | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Rialto | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Hesperia Christian | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Northview | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Kaiser | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on DESIREE ARMENTA, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of STEPHANIE DELACRUZ, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Colton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Gorgonio, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bloomington an 11-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Spartans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Elizabeth Zamudio was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Anaiz Barajas, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Colton pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for San Gorgonio, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11-1.
San Gorgonio's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Colton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for San Gorgonio, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 strikeouts. Will Colton keep running through batters, or will the Spartans buck the trend?
Everything went Colton's way against San Gorgonio in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Colton made off with a 9-1 win. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
