Dos Palos had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it four. They lost 13-0 to the Rio Linda Knights. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Broncos' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dos Palos saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Von Allman, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
As for Rio Linda, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Rio Linda's side, Kiera Waggoner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Waggoner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roxanne Alvarez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Mendoza, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Dos Palos has already played their next matchup, an 8-0 loss against Roosevelt on the 31st. As for Rio Linda, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 victory against Caruthers on the 30th.
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