Oxnard extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rio Mesa Spartans. If the Yellowjackets were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Spartans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Aldrian Higgs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Ramos, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Rio Mesa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-18-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Rio Mesa's side, Daniel Puebla tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Puebla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Kleffel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Fontyn, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
While Oxnard had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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