There's no place like home for Vista del Lago, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Rio Americano Raiders on Monday as the Vista del Lago Eagles made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The team relied heavily on Harper Nikol, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Stacey Kraushar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Vista del Lago was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Americano only posted a batting average of .350.
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| 03/10/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 17-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 22-8 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 03/30/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Vista del Lago's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Rio Americano, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Vista del Lago Eagles challenge Christian Brothers Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Christian Brothers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Rio Americano, they will face off against Cordova at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Americano has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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