For the second straight game, Rodriguez will face off against Vacaville. The Mustangs will face off against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rodriguez has seven straight victories, Vacaville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rodriguez proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Vacaville, sneaking past 11-10. Rodriguez's win was all the more impressive since the Bulldogs were averaging only 3.62 runs allowed on the season.
Rodriguez let Ben Vaughn and Sean O'Connell run wild. Vaughn went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs, while O'Connell went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Vaughn has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Drew Beasley, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Rodriguez pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Vacaville, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
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