There's no place like home for Rio Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the Golden Sierra Grizzlies 11-10. This was a revenge contest for Rio Vista, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-10 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Leland Jennings, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. John Brimmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Golden Sierra's side, Tony Alvarez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Alvarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Rodenbaugh and Logan Borovich did some serious damage despite the final result: Rodenbaugh got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Borovich went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Rio Vista pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Golden Sierra, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Rio Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden Sierra, they will head out on the road to square off against Foresthill at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Golden Sierra's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matches.
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