Sadly, Esparto is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-7 walloping at the hands of the Rio Vista Rams on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Esparto of the 15-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Rio Vista's part, Hannah King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). King was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Rio Vista got a big performance out of Taylor Bledsoe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hannah Patin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Esparto's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rio Vista, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
While Esparto had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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