Rio Mesa can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They never let the Ventura Cougars onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Rio Mesa who now have five in a row.
Analia Lopez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Gomez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mariah Reyes, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Rio Mesa's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Ventura, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7-1 record this season.
Rio Mesa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ventura: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
