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| 03/08/24 - Home | 5-8 L |
| 03/05/24 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 03/18/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 03/17/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Rio Mesa has gone 8-2 against Pacifica recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rio Mesa Spartans will welcome the Pacifica Tritons at 3:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Rio Mesa lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Santa Barbara, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. Rio Mesa blew past Santa Barbara 7-1 on Friday. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rob Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Leo Lujan was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alec Fontyn, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pacifica got the win against Dos Pueblos on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1.
The team relied heavily on Riley Ortega, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Jordyn Gonzalez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Pacifica was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
With the victory, Rio Mesa broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-8-1. As for Pacifica, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Rio Mesa came up short against Pacifica when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 8-5. Can Rio Mesa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
