After two games on the road, Rio Mesa is heading back home. They will take on the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rio Mesa: 3.9, Oxnard: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Rio Mesa didn't have quite enough to beat Oxnard and fell 3-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rio Mesa in their matchups with Oxnard: they've now lost three in a row.
Jacob Roa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rio Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Cervantes, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Rio Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7-1. As for Oxnard, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
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