Vista del Lago has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rio Americano Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Vista del Lago never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Del Campo as Vista del Lago made off with an 8-0 victory. Eight seems to be a good number for Vista del Lago as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Kamira Stephens, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Skyler Edelen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Natomas with a sharp 22-1 victory. The win was just what Rio Americano needed coming off of a 15-4 loss in their prior contest.
Sydney Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Anderson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Iris Garverick, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Taylor Bloyed was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Vista del Lago is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Rio Americano, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.
Vista del Lago took their win against Rio Americano in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Vista del Lago repeat their success, or does Rio Americano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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