Mesa Verde extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-7 in the process. They came up short against the Rio Vista Rams, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-3 on Tuesday.
Madison Martin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Rio Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Rio Vista, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Rio Vista's side, Kennedi Lehigh and Zoee Dewey did most of the damage at the plate: Lehigh went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs, while Dewey went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Makyla Mandujano, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mesa Verde will challenge Woodland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mavericks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 14 runs per game this season. As for Rio Vista, they will face off against Lindhurst at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blazers will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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