The San Gorgonio Spartans will head out to face off against the Norte Vista Braves at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. San Gorgonio is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, San Gorgonio came up short against Colton and fell 5-2.
San Gorgonio saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andy Contreras, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Contreras snagged this season. Another was Milton Perez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Norte Vista ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rubidoux, sneaking past 6-5.
David Sainz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Norte Vista let Jacob Gutierrez and Gilbert Casarez run wild. Gutierrez scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Casarez scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Norte Vista's win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for San Gorgonio, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
San Gorgonio skirted past Norte Vista 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will San Gorgonio repeat their success, or does Norte Vista has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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