Rio Hondo hasn't had much luck against Lyford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rio Hondo Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Lyford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Rio Hondo has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Rio Hondo's last matchup with Veterans Memorial could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Tuesday. Rio Hondo came up short against Veterans Memorial, falling 16-1. The Bobcats just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Rio Hondo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danielle Rocha, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, in Tuesday's Canine Competition, Lyford came out on top. They took their contest against San Benito on Tuesday 12-9. 12 seems to be a good number for the Bulldogs as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lyford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. Rio Hondo's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Rio Hondo couldn't quite get it done against Lyford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can Rio Hondo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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