Baseball Recap: Rio Mesa Comes Up Short

Rio Mesa fell victim to Royal and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 2-0. The Spartans have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Daniel Puebla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.

Rio Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Royal, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.

Rio Mesa has already played their next matchup, a 10-7 win against Buena on the 1st. As for Royal, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-3 victory against Santa Monica on the 28th.