For the second straight game, Carter-Riverside will face off against Wyatt. The Eagles will take on the Chaparrals at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Carter-Riverside took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Wyatt, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Chaparrals 6-5. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Wyatt's part, Jesus Zaldivar put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Zaldivar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Zaldivar wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Ortega, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Wyatt dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carter-Riverside, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-4.
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