The Sacramento Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the River City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacramento has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 11.
Sacramento fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. Even though they lost, the Dragons' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Darius Jenkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Orlando Eaton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for River City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against River Valley by a score of 4-1 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Patrick Johnston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Tanner Mayberry was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Carrington, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Sacramento's loss dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for River City, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Sacramento was able to grind out a solid victory over River City in their previous meeting back in March of 2015, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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