The Rialto Knights will be playing at home against the Big Bear Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Rialto scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Arroyo Valley as Rialto made off with a 15-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rialto.
Arianna Munoz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up two earned runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Munoz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Delilah Perez was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Desiree Saldate, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Big Bear put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Avalon with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Like Rialto, Big Bear also got a great game from a two-way player: Jerzey Palmer. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up two earned runs off seven hits. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Gilligan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Abigail Hendricks was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three additional RBI.
Rialto's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Big Bear, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
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