Rio Mesa won against Santa Barbara last Wednesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Rio Mesa put the hurt on the Pacifica Tritons with a sharp 13-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Analia Lopez
| 03/21/25 vs Pacifica | 6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Santa Barbara | 14 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pacifica | 15 |
| 03/07/25 @ San Marcos | 14 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Marcos | 14 |
| + 5 more games |
Analia Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Rio Mesa got a massive performance out of Jazlynn Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Gonzalez a new career-high. Jaslene Rios was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI.
Rio Mesa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Rio Mesa's record now sits at 9-2. As for Pacifica, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Rio Mesa will take on Oak Park in a tournament on Saturday. Rio Mesa is facing Oak Park at the right time seeing as Oak Park is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pacifica, they will take on Hueneme at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hueneme has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something Pacifica will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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