After flying high against Burbank last Friday, River City came back down to earth. The River City Raiders lost 9-2 to the McClatchy Lions on Monday. River City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McClatchy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
River City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Rogel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On McClatchy's side, Lily Arbizo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hailey Toth, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
River City now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for McClatchy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River City will challenge Grant at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. River City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for McClatchy, they will head out on the road to face off against Monterey Trail at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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