With a playoff game on the line, Rio Hondo rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions. This was a revenge contest for Rio Hondo, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 defeat when these two played on Thursday.
Christopher Galvan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rio Hondo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Laster, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Rio Hondo is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rio Hondo by a score of 6-0 later that day.
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