Vista del Lago had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Rio Americano Raiders as they made off with a 17-1 win. Considering Vista del Lago has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlize Cai made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cai was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Vista del Lago got a massive performance out of Kamira Stephens, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Huber, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Rio Americano's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Garverick, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Vista del Lago has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Rio Americano, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vista del Lago will take on Cordova at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Cordova's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups. As for Rio Americano, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Del Campo at 4:15 p.m.
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