Rio Linda can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mira Loma Matadors a 19-0 shutout. While fans of Rio Linda might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Mathias Culp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Culp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Culp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ayden Crawford was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Jason Figueroa was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Rio Linda is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Mira Loma, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Rio Linda will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mira Loma: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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