After a string of eight wins, Golden Sierra's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rio Vista Rams by a score of 11-10. Golden Sierra was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rio Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Tony Alvarez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Alvarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Rodenbaugh and Logan Borovich did some serious damage despite the final result: Rodenbaugh got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Borovich went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Rio Vista's side, Leland Jennings was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was John Brimmer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Golden Sierra's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Rio Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Golden Sierra will head out on the road to face off against Foresthill at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden Sierra knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Foresthill likes a good challenge. Rio Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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