The Carter Lions will head out on the road to take on the Colton Yellowjackets at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Carter hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Carter might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-2 to Grand Terrace, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Carter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Zepeda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Colton has not done well against Jurupa Hills recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Colton came out on top in a nail-biter against Jurupa Hills and snuck past 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Colton as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Aiden Segura spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Azael Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Adrian Colunga was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Colton, their win bumped their record up to 11-8-1.
Everything went Carter's way against Colton when the teams last played back in March as Carter made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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