Rio Mesa won the last time they faced Pacifica and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Rio Mesa Spartans were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Pacifica Tritons. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Analia Lopez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Jazlynn Gonzalez
| 03/18/25 @ Pacifica | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ St. Bonaventure | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ San Marcos | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Newbury Park | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Oak Park | 1 |
In other batting news, Samantha Barraza and Jazlynn Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Barraza went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Gonzalez scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in hits. Sophia Alvarez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rio Mesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pacifica only posted an OBP of .160.
Rio Mesa's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.5 hits in those games compared to only 5.6 in the others. As for Pacifica, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Rio Mesa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pacifica: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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