Rio Vista is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hico is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rio Vista's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Frost 16-0.
Rio Vista got a big performance out of Keller Rodriguez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cloe Zepeda, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hico gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over Frost. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Polar Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mikaelynn Miles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Miles was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayde Silva was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Kaitlyn Gontarek was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Hico kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.8.
Hico's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Rio Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Rio Vista took their win against Hico in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-3 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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