The Rio Vista Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Benbrook Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Benbrook will be up against a hot Rio Vista squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Rio Vista's way against Tolar on Saturday as Rio Vista made off with a 9-3 victory. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Kailee Dyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Addison Findley was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Ayden Greenslade, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Benbrook got the win against Keene on Saturday by a conclusive 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Maelee Lindley, who went a perfect2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Sealee Lindley was another key player, going a perfect2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Benbrook hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Rio Vista's record is now 3-0. As for Benbrook, their record is now 4-6.
