Rio Vista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Esparto Spartans a 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rio Vista.
Ethan Perkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Perkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Rio Vista got a massive performance out of Emmett Medders, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Medders is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was John Brimmer, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Rio Vista's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Esparto, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Vista will take on Lindhurst at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Esparto, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Esparto is facing San Juan at the right time seeing as San Juan is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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