It was a good run, but Rodriguez unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-2 to the Vanden Vikings. Rodriguez was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vanden apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Rodriguez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean O'Connell, who went 1-for-2 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonso Rivera, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Vanden's side, Chris Marley tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Armstrong, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jack Tranchina was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Rodriguez's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12. As for Vanden, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Rodriguez will be playing at home against De Anza at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Rodriguez's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so De Anza's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vanden, they will head out on the road to square off against Del Campo at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vanden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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