Tuesday just wasn't the day for Santa Rosa's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Rio Hondo Bobcats on Tuesday. Santa Rosa has struggled against Rio Hondo recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Rio Hondo's part, Joshua Laster made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Laster was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Sandoval was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Rodrigo Saucedo was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Santa Rosa's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Rio Hondo, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Santa Rosa will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lyford at 6:00 p.m. Lyford is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Santa Rosa will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Rio Hondo, they will face off against Progreso at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rio Hondo is facing Progreso at the right time seeing as Progreso is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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