Colton and San Gorgonio are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Colton Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the San Gorgonio Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Colton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Colton put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Woodcrest Christian as Colton made off with a 17-6 win. The victory was just what Colton needed coming off of a 14-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
JASMINE DE LA ROSA made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. DE LA ROSA has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. DE LA ROSA was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LEAH SUTTON, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. STEPHANIE DE LA CRUZ was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but San Gorgonio had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Carter on Thursday.
San Gorgonio saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ANA BARAJAS, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Colton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for San Gorgonio, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11.
San Gorgonio's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Colton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for San Gorgonio, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Colton keep running through batters, or will San Gorgonio buck the trend?
Colton came up short against San Gorgonio when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 17-12. Can Colton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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