Rio Mesa came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Oxnard Yellowjackets out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Rio Mesa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jasmine Reyes spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Coccillos, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI.
On Oxnard's side, Kayla Lorona was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Rio Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Oxnard, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Rio Mesa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 22-5 victory vs. Santa Barbara on the 17th. As for Oxnard, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rio Mesa at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oxnard: 3.8, Rio Mesa: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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