Softball Preview: Rio Hondo Bobcats vs. Santa Rosa Warriors
Rio Hondo is 6-0 against Santa Rosa since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rio Hondo Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Rosa Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Rio Hondo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Rio Hondo waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Red Ants 24-3. Rio Hondo's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kayla De La Cruz was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Abigail Atkinson was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Santa Rosa's good fortune finally ran out last Tuesday. They suffered a rough 20-5 defeat at the hands of Rio Hondo. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Rosa in their matchups with Rio Hondo: they've now lost six in a row.
Rio Hondo is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went Rio Hondo's way against Santa Rosa when the teams last played last Tuesday as Rio Hondo made off with a 20-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Hondo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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