For the second straight game, Rio Mesa will face off against Buena. The Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Rio Mesa is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Buena by a score of 10-7 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Damien Valdez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Daniel Banuelos
| 04/01/25 vs Buena | 4 |
| 02/19/25 vs Agoura | 2 |
| 04/05/24 vs Santa Paula | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Chatsworth | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Ontario Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Rio Mesa got a massive performance out of Daniel Banuelos, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Banuelos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josh Cardenas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Rio Mesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Buena's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Rio Mesa, their record now sits at 3-12-1.
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