On Tuesday, Vacaville got themselves on the board against Rodriguez, but Rodriguez never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Rodriguez Mustangs. The victory was familiar territory for Vacaville who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Xochitl Atayde's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Munn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Dean, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Rodriguez's side, Brooklyn Denina spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
Vacaville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Rodriguez, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Vacaville will be playing in front of their home fans against Wood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vacaville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rodriguez, they will head out on the road to challenge Vanden at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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