It was a good run, but Rio Vista unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the San Juan Spartans by a score of 24-22. One positive for Rio Vista, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Aaliyah Kittlings stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Caleigh Bloesch was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rio Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Juan only posted a batting average of .260.
On San Juan's side, they got a massive performance out of Ana Alejandro-Matias, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her ten plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Monzerath Vargas, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 3-for-6.
Rio Vista's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for San Juan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rio Vista beat San Juan by a score of 22-1.
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