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| 04/18/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 02/24/25 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/27/24 - Away | 3-8 L |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 7-6 W |
| + 3 more games |
After losing to Santa Paula the last time they met, Rio Mesa decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Jakob Zarate, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaac Hernandez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Rio Mesa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Paula only posted an OBP of .207.
Rio Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 5-16-1. As for Santa Paula, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
Rio Mesa and Santa Paula could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Spartans will square off against Ventura at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (723 vs. 126). Meanwhile, Santa Paula (ranked 481st) will meet Oaks Christian (ranked 89th) at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
