Rubidoux fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Norte Vista on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Norte Vista Braves by a score of 6-5. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Emilio Jimenez
| 03/20/25 @ Norte Vista | 11 |
| 04/18/24 vs Indian Springs | 9 |
| 03/12/24 @ Pacific | 9 |
| 03/04/25 vs Twentynine Palms | 8 |
| 02/25/25 @ Vista del Lago | 6 |
Emilio Jimenez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Alex Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlos Encinas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rubidoux's record now sits at 2-8. As for Norte Vista, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Coming up, Rubidoux will head out to take on Colton at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Norte Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Gorgonio at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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