The Rio Vista Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cordova Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rio Vista will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Rio Vista scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Esparto a 15-0 shutout.
Ethan Perkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Perkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Emmett Medders was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was John Brimmer, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Cordova never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Center last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 11-10.
The team relied heavily on Levi Nyberg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Gage Cordova was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rio Vista's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Cordova, their win bumped their record up to 6-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rio Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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