Baseball Recap: Oxnard Yellowjackets vs. Rio Mesa Spartans
Oxnard won the last time they faced Rio Mesa, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Oxnard Yellowjackets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rio Mesa Spartans and snuck past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oxnard.
Carlos Rodriguez was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Gavin Ramos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Rio Mesa's side, Jacob Roa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Roa has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rio Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Cervantes, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got Oxnard back to even at 11-11. As for Rio Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7-1.
Oxnard will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rio Mesa: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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