Colton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Notre Dame Titans. That's more bragging rights for Colton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aiden Segura made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Segura has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Segura was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Steven Aguayo was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. James Ruiz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Notre Dame's side, Daniel Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julian Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Colton's victory bumped their record up to 15-8-1. As for Notre Dame, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.
Colton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Notre Dame also has no future games currently scheduled.
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