Rio Mesa has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Oxnard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Rio Mesa, who comes in off a win.
Rio Mesa is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Santa Barbara (and have done all season long). Rio Mesa was the clear victor by a 22-5 margin over Santa Barbara on Wednesday. Rio Mesa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rio Mesa got a massive performance out of Hailey Olivera, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Gomez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Oxnard didn't have quite enough to beat Rio Mesa on Tuesday and fell 2-1. Oxnard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kayla Lorona was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Rio Mesa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Oxnard, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Rio Mesa came out on top in a nail-biter against Oxnard when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Mesa since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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