The Laytonville Warriors will challenge the Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Laytonville came up short against Point Arena on Friday, falling 18-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Rio Lindo Adventist entered their tilt with Roseland Collegiate Prep on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Grizzlies.
Vincent Barcenas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kotaro Yoshimura and Mahito Ibusuki did most of the damage at the plate: Yoshimura scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Ibusuki scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Lenard Paloma was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Rio Lindo Adventist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive games.
Laytonville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rio Lindo Adventist, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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