After flying high against Ashland last Wednesday, Rio Mesa came back down to earth. The Rio Mesa Spartans fell just short of the Calabasas Coyotes by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rio Mesa in their matchups with Calabasas: they've now lost three in a row.
Jacob Roa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Rio Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Cervantes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rio Mesa's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6-1. As for Calabasas, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Rio Mesa will be playing at home against Santa Paula at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Calabasas, they will head out on the road to square off against Villa Park at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Villa Park has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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