With a playoff win on the line, Carson rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the South Gate Rams with a sharp 15-5 victory. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.
Salvador Carillo looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carson is undefeated when Carillo allows one or fewer hits, but 12-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Xavier Allen was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Carson: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 11-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Sandoval, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Colts
| 05/15/25 vs South Gate | 64.7% |
| 05/09/25 vs Bell | 40.7% |
| 05/07/25 vs Narbonne | 48.5% |
| 05/05/25 @ Narbonne | 37.1% |
| 05/02/25 vs Roosevelt | 51.3% |
| + 37 more games |
Carson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Carson has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for South Gate, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-17.
Looking ahead, Carson will square off against Palisades at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Colts' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dolphins have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. South Gate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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