Baseball Preview: Rio Americano Raiders vs. Vista del Lago Eagles
Rio Americano is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Vista del Lago is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rio Americano Raiders will take on the Vista del Lago Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rio Americano: 3.4, Vista del Lago: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rio Americano's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Vista del Lago on Monday. They fell 3-0 to the Eagles.
For Vista del Lago's part, the result came thanks to Brian Kucserka's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Vista del Lago's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shane Hargraves, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rio Americano's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Vista del Lago, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rio Americano has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vista del Lago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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