The Frost Polar Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Rio Vista Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frost has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Frost lost 24-8 to Italy on Friday. The Polar Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eleana Valles and Carmela Salazar did some serious damage despite the final result: Valles scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Salazar scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Parker Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista entered their tilt with Meridian on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They beat the Yellowjackets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-3. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Findley made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Findley was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Kailee Dyer looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the first time she hasn't allowed a single hit since back in January.
Back at the plate, Ayden Greenslade was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Keller Rodriguez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Rio Vista pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Frost, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Frost suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Rio Vista when the teams last played on March 14th. Can Frost avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
