Rio Hondo can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let the Progreso Red Ants onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Give Rio Hondo's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Joshua Laster was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Laster has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Laster was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ruben Castellanos and Caleb Sandoval did most of the damage at the plate: Castellanos scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sandoval scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Rodrigo Saucedo was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Rio Hondo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Progreso, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14-1.
Rio Hondo is on the road again on Friday to play Lyford at 7:30 p.m. Lyford will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Rio Hondo surely won't give up without a fight. As for Progreso, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Santa Rosa at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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