Rio Vista can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Esparto Spartans as the Rio Vista Rams made off with a 17-7 victory. The win was just what Rio Vista needed coming off of a 23-8 defeat in their prior matchup.
Hannah King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). King was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Rio Vista got a big performance out of Taylor Bledsoe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hannah Patin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Rio Vista made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Esparto, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Rio Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against Esparto: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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