Sadly, Esparto is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. Their tough 17-2 loss to the Rio Vista Rams on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Esparto of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Rio Vista's part, Hannah King made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. King has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk every time she's pitched this season. King was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rio Vista got a massive performance out of Hannah Patin, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Patin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Lailoni Barbosa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Esparto's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Rio Vista, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Esparto will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Rio Vista, they will head out on the road to square off against Woodland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodland Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Rio Vista likes a good challenge.
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