Rodriguez lost against Vacaville last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rodriguez Mustangs fell just short of the Vacaville Bulldogs by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Rodriguez has lost by just one run.
Rodriguez got a good showing from Sidon Johnson, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Kyle Sandner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Ramirez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Vacaville's side, Nik Rostak tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Rome Griego was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Caden Whitten was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Rodriguez and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Vacaville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Rodriguez will head out on the road to take on Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Rodriguez has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Vacaville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Armijo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Armijo: 3.4, Vacaville: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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