The La Sierra Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Patriot Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. La Sierra is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, La Sierra was able to grind out a solid win over Jurupa Valley, taking the game 6-1.
Meanwhile, while Patriot put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Rubidoux. The Warriors put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.
Isaac Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Diego Ramirez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Joey Ortiz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Patriot was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Patriot pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for La Sierra, their record is now 7-11.
La Sierra couldn't quite finish off Patriot in their previous meeting back in March and fell 8-6. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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