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| 03/15/25 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 03/15/25 - Away | 8-11 L |
| 03/11/25 - Home | 0-1 L |
Rio Americano came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Woodcreek Timberwolves by a score of 8-5 on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Timberwolves on Saturday, they had to take a 11-8 defeat.
Pierce Tully made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Tully was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Derek Gale was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Trey Howell-Chase also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Rio Americano's record now sits at 5-6. As for Woodcreek, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.
Looking ahead, Rio Americano is taking a road trip to challenge Bella Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Americano's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Bella Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Woodcreek, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Christian Brothers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodcreek 3.9, Christian Brothers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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