The Amador Buffaloes will be taking part in a tournament against the Rio Linda Knights at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday. Amador knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Rio Linda likes a good challenge.
If Amador beats Rio Linda with ten runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Amador never let Chavez get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rio Linda had just enough and edged out Galt 10-9 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Rio Linda let Roxie Alvarez and Liv Johnson run wild. Alvarez went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Johnson scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That home run marked the first that Alvarez launched this season. Izabella Moen was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Rio Linda always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Amador's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2-1. As for Rio Linda, their record is now 4-1.
Amador might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Rio Linda in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Amador avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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