Baseball Preview: Rio Linda Knights vs. Mira Loma Matadors
Rio Linda is 6-0 against Mira Loma since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rio Linda Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mira Loma Matadors at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rio Linda has six straight victories, Mira Loma has 19 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rio Linda put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Mira Loma onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. While fans of Rio Linda might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Mathias Culp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Culp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Culp was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Crawford, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Deary, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Rio Linda is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Mira Loma, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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