Baseball Recap: Rio Linda wins going away against Mira Loma

By Team Reports Apr 12, 2024, 3:45pm

Baseball Recap: Rio Linda Knights vs. Mira Loma Matadors

Rio Linda scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Mira Loma Matadors as the Rio Linda Knights made off with a 22-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Rio Linda who now have seven in a row.

DJ Lloyd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow 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, Mathias Culp was a standout: he 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.

Rio Linda has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Mira Loma, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.

Rio Linda will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mira Loma: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.

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