Baseball Preview: Mira Loma Matadors vs. Rio Linda Knights
Mira Loma is 0-6 against Rio Linda since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mira Loma Matadors will head out on the road to challenge the Rio Linda Knights at 3:30 p.m.
Sadly, Mira Loma is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They fell victim to a rough 19-0 loss at the hands of Rio Linda on Tuesday.
For Rio Linda's part, Mathias Culp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Culp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Culp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Crawford, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Figueroa, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Mira Loma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Rio Linda, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
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