After losing to Carter the last time they met, Colton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Colton Yellowjackets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Carter Lions on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Colton has won by just one run.
Roman Torrero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Azael Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Carter's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Valdivia, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Fernando Rodriguez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Colton and bumps their season record up to 12-8-1. As for Carter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Colton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Carter: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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