Baseball Preview: Rio Vista Eagles vs. Itasca Wampus Cats
Rio Vista is 10-0 against Itasca since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rio Vista Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Itasca Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. Rio Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Rio Vista put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Itasca as Rio Vista made off with a 13-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Rio Vista needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Bradley Hietzman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hietzman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hietzman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaiden Scott was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Anthony Zepeda, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Rio Vista's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Itasca, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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