Ventura is 0-10 against Rio Mesa since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ventura Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Rio Mesa Spartans at 3:30 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Ventura's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Oxnard back in March might stick with them for a while. Ventura has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ventura saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Denger, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Rio Mesa gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Oak Park 14-5. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
Analia Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Rio Mesa got a massive performance out of Hailey Olivera, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Keira Berry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ventura's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Rio Mesa, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Ventura suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Rio Mesa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Ventura avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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