After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vanden, River City was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sacramento Dragons a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Hailey Flint was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Emily Sauceda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Flint wasn't the only one working in the hit department: River City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. River City is 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
With the win, River City broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-9. As for Sacramento, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River City will face off against Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sacramento, they will challenge Mesa Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sacramento's pitchers better be ready for this one: Mesa Verde has averaged an impressive 14.7 runs per game this season.
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