Rio Hondo and Santa Gertrudis Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Rio Hondo had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions. The shutout was out of character for Rio Hondo seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Rio Hondo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Laster, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Laster has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Rio Hondo's defeat dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-15-1 record this season.
Rio Hondo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Falfurrias. One thing working in Falfurrias' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
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