The Rio Mesa Spartans will head out to face off against the Ventura Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Rio Mesa narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Santa Paula 6-4.
Jakob Zarate
| 04/18/25 vs Santa Paula | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Buena | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Chatsworth | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Dos Pueblos | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Royal | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Jakob Zarate was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Rio Mesa: the team is 2-0-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-16 otherwise. Isaac Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Rio Mesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Paula only posted an OBP of .207.
Meanwhile, Ventura entered their tilt with Hart on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 5-2.
Josh Woodworth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Elijah Burt and Carter Kimble did most of the damage at the plate: Burt went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while Kimble went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave Kimble a new career-high.
Rio Mesa's record is now 5-16-1. As for Ventura, their record now sits at 16-6-1.
Rio Mesa skirted past Ventura 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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