In what's become a running theme this season, Rio Mesa gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Ventura Cougars 10-1. Winning may never get old, but Rio Mesa sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jasmine Reyes made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Reyes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Rio Mesa let Jocelyn Gomez and Sarah Coccillos loose on the outfield. Gomez went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Coccillos scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Ventura's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yaya Landeros, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double.
Rio Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Ventura, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8-1.
Rio Mesa will be playing in front of their home fans against Oxnard at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oxnard: 3.9, Rio Mesa: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ventura, they will head out on the road to square off against Dos Pueblos at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dos Pueblos' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Ventura's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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