Rio Americano is 8-2 against Vista del Lago since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rio Americano Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Vista del Lago Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rio Americano comes in on four and Vista del Lago on 12.
Last Monday, Rio Americano had just enough and edged McClatchy out 8-6.
Reese Christiansen was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Everett Filippo was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago earned a 7-4 victory over El Camino on Friday.
Jacoby Jones looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Shane Hargraves was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rio Americano pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Vista del Lago, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rio Americano has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vista del Lago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Rio Americano's way against Vista del Lago in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Rio Americano made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Americano since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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