Two dominant pitchers in Carson Thompson and Nik Rostak are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rodriguez Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Rodriguez has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Rodriguez had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Vacaville.
For Vacaville's part, Kai Davis looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rome Griego, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Brenden Murphy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rodriguez's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Vacaville, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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