For the second straight game, Rio Americano will face off against Inderkum. The Raiders will host the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rio Americano 2.5, Inderkum 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rio Americano is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Inderkum just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Inderkum's part, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lamont Bufford, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That run was Bufford's first of the season.
Inderkum hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Americano struck out eight times.
Rio Americano's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Inderkum, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
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