Rio Mesa fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Castaic on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Coyotes.
Rio Mesa got a good showing from Aiden Kleffel, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Rob Rodriguez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Christian Macias was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Rio Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Castaic, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio Mesa will be taking part in a tournament against Calabasas at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Castaic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Fernando at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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