Baseball Recap: Rio Vista Eagles vs. Italy Gladiators
Rio Vista put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Italy Gladiators onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rio Vista.
Bradley Hietzman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Zepeda was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Warlick, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rio Vista pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Italy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Rio Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against Italy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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