It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rio Mesa had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Highland Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Rio Mesa as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
For Highland's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Paxton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Rio Mesa's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-10-1. As for Highland, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-6.
Rio Mesa is on the road again on Tuesday to play Ontario Christian at 3:15 p.m. Rio Mesa's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Ontario Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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