The Rodriguez Mustangs will face off against the River City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rodriguez is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Rodriguez and Wood have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Mustangs fell 4-1 to the Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly three runs.
Rodriguez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Steiger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Mylee Small also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, while River City put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Sacramento. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Dragons. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Flint, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Emily San Jose, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
River City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Rodriguez's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for River City, they moved to 3-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
River City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rodriguez has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for River City, though, as they've been averaging 11.7 hits. Given Rodriguez's sizable advantage in that area, the Raiders will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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