Riverbank won the last time they faced Livingston, and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverbank Bruins walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Livingston Wolves. The win made it back-to-back victories for Riverbank.
The team relied heavily on Desirae Vargas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Denise Vargas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Livingston's side, Marisol Salgado was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Costa, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Livingston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Riverbank pushed their record up to 12-4-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Livingston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season.
Riverbank will head out on the road to square off against Hilmar at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Livingston, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hughson at 4:00 p.m. Livingston is facing Hughson at the right time seeing as Hughson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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