Rio Americano had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the El Dorado Cougars get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Kyler Benton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over 6.1 innings pitched. Benton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.
Benton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pierce Tully, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Tully has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Raiders
| 04/14/25 vs El Dorado | 4-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Inderkum | 8-6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Inderkum | 9-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ponderosa | 6-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Ponderosa | 1-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Rio Americano's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for El Dorado, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Americano will venture away from home to challenge Lemoore at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 2.5, the Tigers 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for El Dorado, they are taking a road trip to face off against Colfax at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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