Colton came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Notre Dame Titans 9-8. With that win, Colton brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on James Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyle Mejia, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Notre Dame's side, Daniel Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Manny Juarez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Colton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8-1. As for Notre Dame, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Colton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Notre Dame: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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