Baseball Recap: Cordova Victorious

Cordova took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Rio Americano, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cordova Lancers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rio Americano Raiders 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lancers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Levi Nyberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.

At the plate, Cordova saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bro Ahlstrom, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that Ahlstrom scored this season.

Cordova's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3-1. As for Rio Americano, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cordova will take on Rosemont at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosemont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Rio Americano, they will challenge Vista del Lago at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vista del Lago's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Rio Americano's hitters will have their work cut out for them.