The Santa Paula Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Rio Mesa Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Paula is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Santa Paula proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Rio Mesa 2-1.
Ruben Venegas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Casimiro, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Santa Paula pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Rio Mesa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16-1.
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