The Colony Titans will take on the Village Christian Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Colony sitting on 18 straight victories and Village Christian on four.
Colony is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Rancho Mirage. Colony's victory was all the more impressive since Rancho Mirage was averaging only 2.69 runs allowed on the season.
Diego Martinez-Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Martinez-Gomez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez-Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jacob Castro and Adrian Rodriquez did most of the damage at the plate: Castro scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Rodriquez scored a run while going 3-for-4. James Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Village Christian earned a 5-2 win over Diamond Bar on Tuesday.
Like Colony, Village Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Winston Peterson. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Ethan Tibert was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Colony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6-1 record this season. As for Village Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colony has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Village Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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