Rio Mesa was the 4-1 winner over Santa Barbara when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans fell just short of the Dons by a score of 4-3 on Friday.
Daniel Puebla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rio Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Harrington, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Rio Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Santa Barbara, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rio Mesa is set to square off against their familiar foe Pacifica at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santa Barbara will take on rival Oxnard at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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