The Rio Mesa Spartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Santa Paula Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Rio Mesa had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Calabasas. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rio Mesa in their matchups with Calabasas: they've now lost three in a row.
Jacob Roa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Rio Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Cervantes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Santa Paula unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ventura by a score of 4-2.
Rio Mesa's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6-1. As for Santa Paula, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Rio Mesa came up short against Santa Paula in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Rio Mesa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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