The Rio Vista Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Mesa Verde Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Rio Vista couldn't beat Leroy Greene Academy on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Rams fell just short of the Lions by a score of 9-8. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Erik De Tomasi and Emmett Medders did some serious damage despite the final result: De Tomasi went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Medders got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Medders is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelan Pell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mesa Verde hadn't done well against West Campus recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mavericks came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
The team relied heavily on Max Biondo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Rio Vista now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Mesa Verde, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rio Vista has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mesa Verde struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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