Softball Preview: Oak Park Eagles vs. Rio Mesa Spartans
Oak Park has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Rio Mesa Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Oak Park made easy work of Pacifica and carried off an 11-1 win.
Oak Park let Cameron McGugan and Arika Innis loose on the outfield. McGugan went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Innis scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kirthi Paramasivan, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rio Mesa made easy work of Huntington Beach on Friday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rio Mesa.
Analia Lopez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophia Roman, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Jaslene Rios was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Oak Park's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Rio Mesa, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Oak Park has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Rio Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oak Park came up short against Rio Mesa in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for Oak Park, Nicolette Hunter (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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