Rio Linda entered their tilt with Sutter on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Huskies. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-3 back in April.
Kiera Waggoner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Liv Johnson was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Roxie Alvarez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Rio Linda was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sutter only posted a batting average of .160.
Knights
| 05/05/25 vs Sutter | 8-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Natomas | 13-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Justin Garza | 5-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Washington Union | 11-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Roosevelt | 7-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Rio Linda's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sutter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Rio Linda will host Dixon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Sutter, they will head out to square off against El Camino at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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