The home team had won the previous four meetings between Kaiser and Rialto, and Kaiser kept the tradition alive. The Cats won by a run and slipped past the Knights 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cats have posted since March 8th.
Zeke Isaak Cortez
| 04/21/25 vs Rialto | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Summit | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Citrus Valley | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Jurupa Hills | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Bloomington | 1 |
Zeke Isaak Cortez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aldo Garcia was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. Jacob Mota was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Kaiser hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rialto struck out 11 times.
Kaiser's record is now 12-8. As for Rialto, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-4 record.
Kaiser will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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