Rio Vista won against Esparto last Tuesday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Rio Vista Rams put the hurt on the Esparto Spartans with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rio Vista.
Hannah King made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. King has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk every time she's pitched this season. King was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rio Vista got a massive performance out of Hannah Patin, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Patin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Lailoni Barbosa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Rio Vista's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Esparto, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Vista will take on Woodland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodland Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Rio Vista likes a good challenge. As for Esparto, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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