Rio Americano extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 5-19. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Del Campo Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-8 back in March.
Rio Americano saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Perez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Renee Palos also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Del Campo, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.
On Del Campo's side, Kinsley Imm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Imm has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Sophie Wells was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Rio Americano will head out to face off against Inderkum at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Campo, they will head out on the road to take on Yuba City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Honkers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.52 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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