The River Islands Riptide will head out to take on the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Monday just wasn't the day for River Islands' offense. They came up short against Turlock Christian on Monday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Riptide's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Ben Holt College Prep Academy had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Redwood Christian 10-0 on Wednesday. Considering the Bobcats have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mariano Rodriquez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriquez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ben Holt College Prep Academy got a big performance out of Armando Flores, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Flores has posted since back in March. Isaac Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redwood Christian only posted an OBP of .364.
River Islands' loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, their record is now 5-7.
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