Baseball Recap: Mira Loma Matadors vs. Rio Linda Knights
Sadly, Mira Loma is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-2 walloping at the hands of the Rio Linda Knights on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mira Loma of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Rio Linda's part, DJ Lloyd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lloyd was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rio Linda got a massive performance out of Mathias Culp, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Xander Geer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mira Loma's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Rio Linda, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
While Mira Loma had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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