Santa Barbara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 22-5 loss to the Rio Mesa Spartans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Barbara of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Ava Karman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Laila Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Rio Mesa's side, Hailey Olivera was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Gomez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Santa Barbara's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Rio Mesa, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Santa Barbara will be playing at home against Pacifica at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Pacifica is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Rio Mesa, they will head out on the road to square off against Oxnard at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Oxnard is on a four-game streak of home wins, Rio Mesa a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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