After three games on the road, Rio Americano is heading back home. They will take on the Capital Christian Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rio Americano can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sacramento as Rio Americano made off with a 19-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rio Americano considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alyssa Gonzales and Lilli Pilot were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Gonzales pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pilot pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Gonzales went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs, while Pilot scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eva Pierce was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Iris Garverick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Capital Christian entered their tilt with St. Francis with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Troubadours by a score of 7-3 on Monday.
Rio Americano's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Capital Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Rio Americano suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Capital Christian in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Capital Christian's Ayla Tuua, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that Rio Americano knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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