Sacramento is 0-10 against Rio Americano since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sacramento Dragons will look to defend their home field against the Rio Americano Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sacramento is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to Capital Christian.
Sacramento saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drewlian Jenkins Jr., who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jaylen Crump was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rio Americano's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Del Campo by a score of 6-4.
Chet Heim was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mac Hausman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Dorway, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rio Americano didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Campo only tossed four.
Sacramento's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Rio Americano, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Sacramento might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Rio Americano in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Sacramento avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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