River City gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Amador Buffaloes an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nick Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Carrington was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Conner Gardner was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
River City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amador struck out 12 times.
This is the second loss in a row for Amador and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
River City has already played their next game, a 1-0 victory against Franklin on the 24th. As for Amador, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-8 draw against Armijo on the 21st.
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