Rhodes won the last time they faced John Hay, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Rhodes Rams were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over John Hay.
Cesar Rios made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rios was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luis Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Fernando Rios was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On John Hay's side, Musa Mordan-Zaid and Sam Kozak did some serious damage despite the final result: Mordan-Zaid went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Kozak scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Mordan-Zaid has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Beau Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Rhodes' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for John Hay, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Rhodes will play host again on Friday to welcome Riverside, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for John Hay, they will head out on the road to take on Ravenna at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. John Hay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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