Axtell's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let the Rio Vista Eagles onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. This was payback for Axtell, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Axtell pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Rio Vista, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Axtell will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Hubbard at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Rio Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Itasca at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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