Rio Hondo Prep can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past the Maranatha Minutemen 11-4. Winning may never get old, but Rio Hondo Prep sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
SYDNEY DIAZ made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. DIAZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. DIAZ was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, AVERY POLLOCK was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. EMMA CARSON was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Maranatha's side, Ella Klop was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Massino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Maranatha kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Rio Hondo Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Maranatha, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Rio Hondo Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Flintridge Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Rio Hondo Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Maranatha, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Heritage at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th.
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