The Rio Vista Eagles will face off against the Frost Polar Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Rio Vista's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups.
If Rio Vista beats Frost with 15 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Rio Vista beat Meridian on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-3. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Addison Findley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Findley was also solid in the batter's box, 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). What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had 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. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Keller Rodriguez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Heidee Hearn, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Rio Vista pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Frost, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Rio Vista's way against Frost when the teams last played on March 14th, as Rio Vista made off with a 17-0 win. Will Rio Vista repeat their success, or does Frost has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
